Vrysinas
Vrysinas is a mountain peak south of Rethymno reaching a peak of 858 metres. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary.Places of Interest
Highlights include Armeni Nekropolis and Agia Irini.
Armeni Nekropolis
Archaeological site
Armenoi is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery on the north coast of Crete, roughly 8 kilometres south of the modern town of Rethymnon and close to the Minoan peak sanctuary at Vrysinas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chromonastiri and Roussospiti.
Chromonastiri
Village
Chromonastiri is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the former municipality of Rethymno.
Roussospiti
Village
Roussospiti is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the former municipality of Rethymno.
Myloi
Hamlet
Μyloi is a part of the local community of Chromonastiri of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform.
Vrysinas
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 825 metres
- Description: mountain and an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary
- Categories: archaeological site, mountain, Peak sanctuary, and landform
- Location: Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.31102° or 35° 18′ 40″ north
Longitude
24.49693° or 24° 29′ 49″ east
Elevation
825 metres (2,707 feet)
Open location code
8G768F6W+CQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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