Araklovon Castle

#521 among destinations in Greece

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Araklovon, rarely known with the variant Oreoklovon and in French as Bucelet and variants thereof, was a medieval castle of the Byzantine era located in the region of Skorta in the southwestern Peloponnese in Greece. ()

Local name: Κάστρο του Αράκλοβου Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 37°29'15"N, 21°46'57"E

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Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian IslandsGreece

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Araklovon Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Minthi Mountain.

4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Minthi Mountain
117 min walk • The Minthi is a mountain located in southern Elis in the western Peloponnese, Greece. The mountain is named after the nymph Minthe. It is about 15 km long, and about 10 km wide. Its highest summit is 1,345 m. It is situated between the towns Zacharo in the west and Andritsaina in the east.