Vai
Vai, Greek for "palm", is a region of east Crete between Cape Sidero and Cape Plaka, just south of the site of ancient Itanus but north of the villages that surround and are part of Palaikastro.
- Type: Locality
- Description: national park in eastern Crete, Greece
- Also known as: “Metokhi Vaï”, “palm forest of Vai”, “Váï”, “Vai Aesthetic Forest”, and “Βάι”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Psili Ammos beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palekastro and Kyriamadi.
Kyriamadi
Hamlet
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Vai
- Categories: protected area and beach
- Location: Siteia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.25424° or 35° 15′ 15″ north
Longitude
26.26471° or 26° 15′ 53″ east
Elevation
81 metres (266 feet)
Open location code
8G787737+MV
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Vai” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Վայ”
- Azerbaijani: “Vai”
- Belarusian: “Ваі”
- Croatian: “Vai”
- Dutch: “Vai”
- Erzya: “Ваи”
- Finnish: “Vái”
- French: “Vai”
- German: “Palmenstrand von Vai”
- Greek: “Φοινικόδασος του Βάι”
- Hungarian: “Vai”
- Italian: “Vai”
- Polish: “Wai (plaża)”
- Polish: “Wai”
- Russian: “Ваи”
- Serbian: “Ваи (Крит)”
- Serbian: “Ваи”
- Slovak: “Finikodasos tu Vai”
- Turkish: “Vai”
- Ukrainian: “Ваї”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Erimoúpolis and Toplou Monastery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mavros Vrachos and Peristerovrachoi.
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Worth a closer look: Agios Nikolaos and Sitia.
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