Várdies

Várdies is a peak in Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete and has an elevation of 498 metres. Várdies is situated nearby to the hamlet Prodromi, as well as near the locality Ágios Charálampos.

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Highlights include Lissus and Ancient Hyrtakina.

Lissus

Archaeological site

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Lissus or Lissos was a town on the south coast of ancient Crete, which the anonymous Stadiasmus Maris Magni places between Syia and Calamyde. The Peutinger Table gives 16 M.P. as the distance between Cantanum and Lissus. Lissus is situated 3 km east of Várdies.

Ancient Hyrtakina

Archaeological site

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Hyrtacina or Hyrtakina, also written as Hyrsacina or Hyrsakina, or Artacina or Artakina, was a city of ancient Crete, which, little as we learn of its position from Ptolemy and Stephanus of Byzantium, yet we may safely infer from the former's words that it was situated to the southeast of Polyrrhenia, and to the west of Lappa. Ancient Hyrtakina is situated 3½ km north of Várdies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prodromi and Anydri.

Prodromi

Hamlet

Prodromi is a village in the municipal unit of Pelekanos, Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. The name of the village in the 18th century was "Peroudo Vrisi".