Lighthouse of Drepano
Lighthouse of Drepano is a building in Patras, Achaea, West Greece. Lighthouse of Drepano is situated nearby to the beach Kite Surfing, as well as near Drepano Kite Surfer’s Paradise Beach.Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: lighthouse in Achaea, Greece
- Also known as: “Cape Drepano Lighthouse” and “Lighthouse at Cape Drepano”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arachovitika and Drepano.
Arachovitika
Suburb
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arachovitika is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Rio in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. It is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, 1 km northwest of Drepano and 6 km northeast of Rio.
Drepano
Village
Drepano is a village in the municipality of Patras, Achaea, Greece. It is situated on the river Volinaios, about 60 m above sea level. It is 2 km west of Psathopyrgos and 7 km northwest of Rio. The Greek National Road 8A passes north of the village.
Panormus
Neighborhood
Panormus or Panormos was a harbour of ancient Achaea, 15 stadia east of the promontory of Rhium. During the Peloponnesian War, it was at Panormus, in 429 BCE, that the Spartan fleet and infantry united prior to the Battle of Naupactus. Panormus is situated 2½ km southwest of Lighthouse of Drepano.
Lighthouse of Drepano
- Category: lighthouse
- Location: Patras, Achaea, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.33902° or 38° 20′ 21″ northLongitude
21.84936° or 21° 50′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8GC38RQX+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 901340433OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17177378
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Lighthouse of Drepano” goes by many names.
- French: “phare Drepano”
- French: “Phare Drepano”
- Greek: “Φάρος Δρεπάνου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kite Surfing and Drepano Kite Surfer’s Paradise Beach.
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