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Passavas Castle

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Passavas Castle in Greece
Photo: Vincenzo Coronelli · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Las (Ancient Greek ὁ Λᾶς; ἡ Λᾶ; in Homer: Λάας) was a Lacedaemonian perioecic town which later belonged to the Eleutherolaconians. Las was an important port of Sparta. Its inhabitants are called Laoi (Ancient Greek Λᾶοι). On the site of the ancient acropolis stood the medieval Passavas Castle.

Machine-translated from “Las (Lakedaimon)” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Passavas Castle ranks #7,385 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #98 of the 134 mapped in Greece. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kalamata, 49 km away. It is one of the 35 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Peloponnese. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Passavas Castle?

Passavas Castle stands in Greece, at 36.72742°, 22.50535°.

How famous is Passavas Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,385 of 8,133 worldwide, and #98 in Greece. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Passavas Castle?

Kelefa Castle, about 10 km away.

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