Tsiskianá
Tsiskianá is a locality in Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete. Tsiskianá is situated nearby to the village Prines, as well as near the hamlet Argastiri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ancient Elyros.
Ancient Elyros
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elyrus or Elyros was a town of ancient Crete, which the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax places between Cydonia and Lissus. It had a harbour, Syia, situated on the south coast of the island, 60 stadia west of Poecilassus. Ancient Elyros is situated 3½ km southwest of Tsiskianá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argastiri and Kampanos.
Argastiri
Hamlet
Argastiri is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 12 residents, its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of Chania.
Kampanos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kampanos is a community and a village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the seat of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : The village is in a basin surrounded by very old olive oil trees, close to the village an old school is located which is the town hall of East Selino.
Epanochori
Village
Epanochori is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge.
Tsiskianá
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sinoikismós Siskianá”, “Sinoikismós Tsiskianá”, and “Tsiskiana”
- Location: Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.31765° or 35° 19′ 4″ northLongitude
23.81029° or 23° 48′ 37″ eastElevation
503 metres (1,650 feet)Open location code
8G758R96+34GeoNames ID
252450
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