Tower of Agios Petros
Πύργος Αγίου Πέτρου
A roughly 20-metre-tall ancient Greek round tower on a hillside near Gavrio, built in the 4th century BC, and one of the best-preserved ancient towers in the Aegean.
The Tower of Agios Petros is a cylindrical stone lookout tower built in the early Hellenistic period. It still stands roughly 20 metres tall. Its stones are dry-laid without mortar, and it originally had several wooden floors inside. It is thought to have served as a lookout, a defensive structure, or a means of protecting nearby mineral resources. From Gavrio, it's a 10-minute drive to the area near Ano Agios Petros village, and then a short walk to the tower. Admission is free, and you can view the tower from behind the fence. From its base, you can look down over Gavrio harbour and the west coast.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)