Fryni Lefkada

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Fryni Lefkada
Fryni The amphitheater is a settlement built 3 km southwest of the town of Lefkada.
It has a population of 422 residents and is part of the municipality Lefkada.
In the village there are ruins of old wells built by the Turks in the period 1478-1684. Soon highest altitude of the village is the Monastery Revealed Lefkada, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, who is also the patron and protector of the island and. Rebuilt in the 19th century. The area is the home to the ancient monastery fine marble shrine of the goddess Artemis. In the village are also the churches of the Holy Apostles and St. Haralambos. The nearest beach is St. John.
Nearby is the cave of Asvospilias or Asvotrypas in which findings have been discovered of late stage of the Neolithic era (4500-3200 EuP about, exposed in the Archaeological Museum of Lefkada.
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Coordinates:   38°49'33"N   20°41'3"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago