Tzíngouna
Tzíngouna is a locality in Minoa Pediada, Heraklion, Crete. Tzíngouna is situated nearby to the village Polithea, as well as near Bizzariano.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lyktos and Papoura Hill Circular Structure.
Lyktos
Archaeological site
Lyktos was a city in ancient Crete. During the Classical and Roman periods, it was one of the major settlements on the island. Its ruins are located near the modern-day village of Lyttos in the municipality of Minoa Pediada, Heraklion Regional Unit. Lyktos is situated 2½ km southeast of Tzíngouna.
Papoura Hill Circular Structure
Archaeological site
The Papoura Hill Circular Structure is a large Minoan architectural ensemble dated to between 2000 and 1700 BCE, constructed of several concentric circles located at the highest point of Papoura hill, northwest of the town of Kastelli on the island of Crete, Greece.
Kasteli Air Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kasteli International Airport — also known as the New International Airport of Heraklion, Crete — is an international airport under construction on the Greek island of Crete. Kasteli Air Base is situated 3½ km southwest of Tzíngouna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polithea and Bizzariano.
Kastelli
Village
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastelli, often called Kastelli Pediadas to differentiate it from Kissamos is a village and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece.
Tzíngouna
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Tsíngoumas”, “Tsíngounas”, and “Tzingouna”
- Location: Minoa Pediada, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.21772° or 35° 13′ 4″ northLongitude
25.34366° or 25° 20′ 37″ eastElevation
327 metres (1,073 feet)Open location code
8G77689V+3FGeoNames ID
252380
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