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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Armeni Nekropolis and Agia Irini.
Armeni Nekropolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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″ northLongitude
24.49693° or 24° 29′ 49″ eastElevation
825 metres (2,707 feet)Open location code
8G768F6W+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 11265035386OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vrysinas”. Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.