Viglia
Viglia is a locality in Kissamos, Chania, Crete. Viglia is situated nearby to the hamlet Trachilos, as well as near the village Kalyviani.Places of Interest
Highlights include Trachilos Hominin Footprints and Archaeological Museum of Kissamos.
Trachilos Hominin Footprints
The Trachilos footprints are possibly tetrapod footprints from the late Miocene on the western Crete, close to the village of Trachilos, west of Kissamos, in the Chania Prefecture.Archaeological Museum of Kissamos
Museum
Archaeological Museum of Kissamos is situated 3½ km southeast of Viglia.
Kasteli of Kissamos
Castle
Kasteli of Kissamos is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Viglia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gramvousa and Kissamos.
Gramvousa
Village
Gramvousa, also Grampousa, refers to two small uninhabited islands off the coast of a peninsula also known Gramvousa Peninsula in north-western Crete in the regional unit of Chania. Gramvousa is situated 3½ km southwest of Viglia.
Kissamos
Kissamos is a town and a municipality in the west of the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the Chania regional unit and of the former Kissamos Province which covers the northwest corner of the island.Viglia
Latitude
35.5135° or 35° 30′ 49″ north
Longitude
23.62188° or 23° 37′ 19″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
8G75GJ7C+9Q
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In Other Languages
“Viglia” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Βιγλιά”
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Localities in the Area
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