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    The Castle of Fairytales

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    • The Castle of Fairytales
    • The Castle of Fairytales

    NEARBY TOWNS/VILLAGES

    • Agrilos ~0.4Km

    • Agrilos ~0.6Km

    • Faraklada ~2.7Km

    • Chalazoni ~3.3Km

    • Spilia ~4.2Km

    • Terpsithea ~4.5Km

    • Filiatra ~5.6Km

    • Armenioi ~6Km

    • Statio ~7Km

    The main attraction of the settlement is the “Castle of Fairytales”, a piece of work and donation of the local doctor and sculptor Harry Fournier, whose real name was Charalambos Fournarakis.

    It was built during the 1960’s and unfortunately today is just a forgotten ornament left to the deterioration of time. The exterior of the castle is decorated by scenes and statues from the Greek mythology, such as the huge figures of Poseidon and Athena, but, also, by heroes of the Greek Revolution of 1821 along with knights.

    Next to the castle there is a large building in the shape of a horse, like the Trojan Horse, which used to be a library. The castle was built, as the sign says:“to remind us all, with just one look, of the sweet fairytales our grandmothers used to tell us”.

    TAKES PLACE NEARBY...

    ~8.5Km

    CONCERTS
    at 21:00
    ~8.6Km

    CONCERTS

    MYTHS AND STORIES

    The invincible Lelonis

    The invincible Lelonis

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    Agios Xaralambos,the wise elder of Filiatra

    Agios Xaralambos,the wise elder of Filiatra

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    INVEST IN THE AREA

    €120,000
    Plot with a house at Agrilis, Filiatra

    Plot with a house at Agrilis, Filiatra

    LAND
    ~0.7Km
    370.000 €
    Villa (with pool) by the sea

    Villa (with pool) by the sea

    HOUSES
    ~1.9Km

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    Stomio

    Stomio

    BEACHES
    ~2.9Km
    Eiffel Tower

    Eiffel Tower

    TOWERS
    ~5Km
    Church of Virgin Mary Vlacherna

    Church of Virgin Mary Vlacherna

    BYZANTIUM
    ~5.2Km
    Panos and Elias Iliopoulos Museum

    Panos and Elias Iliopoulos Museum

    CULTURAL FACILITIES
    ~5.3Km
    Holy Temple of the Ascension of the Christ

    Holy Temple of the Ascension of the Christ

    BYZANTIUM
    ~7Km
    Aï Lagoudi Beach ( Kyparissia )

    Aï Lagoudi Beach ( Kyparissia )

    BEACHES
    ~8.1Km
    Castle of Kyparissia

    Castle of Kyparissia

    CASTLES
    ~9.1Km
    Agia Kyriaki

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    BEACHES
    ~9.8Km

    NEARBY, YOU WILL FIND

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    • FOODS
    • GOING OUT
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    • SERVICES
    • SHOPPING
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    • WELLNESS
    YACHT REPAIRS & SERVICES
    ~1.7 km

    Pountos Marine

    GOING OUT
    ~2.9 km

    Stomio Beach Bar

    RESTAURANTS
    ~4.1 km

    Elitsa

    SUPERMARKETS
    ~4.4 km

    ΑΒ Food Market at Filiatra

    SUPERMARKETS
    ~5.1 km

    At Apostolis' Grocery Store

    RESTAURANTS
    ~5.3 km

    Hobby Cafe-Bar

    INSURANCE
    ~5.4 km

    Dimitropoulos Insurance - Filiatra

    GRILL HOUSES
    ~5.5 km

    M' alli gefsi - Grill House

    SUPERMARKETS
    ~5.6 km

    SUPERMARKET ERANA

    APPETIZERS AND SNACKS
    ~5.9 km

    Almyra

    HOTELS
    ~7.5 km

    Kyparissia Diamond Suites

    RESTAURANTS
    ~7.9 km

    En Plo

    RESTAURANTS
    ~8.1 km

    Ammos restaurant bar

    NIGHT CLUBS
    ~8.1 km

    Liotrivi Cafe - Club

    HOTELS
    ~8.2 km

    Elegant Beach Hotel Kyparissia

    COFFEE SHOPS
    ~8.3 km

    Brotherfood

    ROOMS TO LET
    ~8.3 km

    Kasimis Rooms

    RESTAURANTS
    ~8.3 km

    Cafe - Restaurant "Karnagio"

    BARBER SHOPS
    ~8.4 km

    Georgopoulos Charilaos, Barber Shop

    HOTELS
    ~8.4 km

    Agios Sostis Hotel-Apartments

    GRILL HOUSES
    ~8.4 km

    Kapsala

    FOR PRESENTS
    ~8.4 km

    Green & Blu

    COFFEE SHOPS
    ~8.4 km

    Square

    SWEET SHOPS
    ~8.4 km

    'Melistalachto' sweet shop

    APPETIZERS AND SNACKS
    ~8.4 km

    Sebriko

    BOOKSHOPS
    ~8.4 km

    Archodariki - Bookstore

    BOOKSHOPS
    ~8.4 km

    Bookshop - Logopaignio

    HAIR SALONS
    ~8.4 km

    Salon de Coiffure Nikos & Giota

    FOR PRESENTS
    ~8.5 km

    Greek Art

    COFFEE SHOPS
    ~8.5 km

    IANOS Cafe

    FOR PRESENTS
    ~8.5 km

    Messinian Land

    HOTELS
    ~8.5 km

    Hotel Trifylia

    PIZZA HOUSES
    ~8.5 km

    MOJO pizza & cocktail bar

    FOR PRESENTS
    ~8.5 km

    House Items - Sogno

    BARS
    ~8.5 km

    "Café-Bar '69"

    BARS
    ~8.5 km

    Street All Day Bar

    SWEET SHOPS
    ~8.5 km

    Droulias 1927 - The authentic

    HOTELS
    ~8.5 km

    Ionion Hotel

    INSURANCE
    ~8.5 km

    Dimitropoulos Insurance - Kyparissia

    TAXI-MINI BUSES
    ~8.6 km

    Taxi - Nikolas Transfer

    TRAVEL AGENCIES
    ~8.6 km

    Christianoupolis Travel

    HOTELS
    ~8.6 km

    Kyparissia Beach Hotel

    CREPES AND SANDWICH
    ~8.6 km

    Colatsione

    INSURANCE
    ~8.6 km

    Boukalis Insurance

    FOR PRESENTS
    ~8.8 km

    Green & Blu (Upper City)

    BARS
    ~8.8 km

    Algorithm

    SWEET SHOPS
    ~8.8 km

    To Glykaki

    RESTAURANTS
    ~8.9 km

    Old Market

    BARS
    ~9 km

    Af' Ypsilou

    RESTAURANTS
    ~9.4 km

    Athenolia Winebar-Restaurant

    HOTELS
    ~9.4 km

    Apollo Resort

    FISH TAVERNS (RESTAURANTS)
    ~9.8 km

    Grigoris Tavern

    FISH TAVERNS (RESTAURANTS)
    ~9.9 km

    Achinos

    Olive Oil
    ~8.4 km

    Green & Blu - Extra Virgin Olive Oil Organic

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