Trafos

Trafos is an islet off the southern coast of the island of in the Libyan sea. The islet is in a bay between the capes of Lithino and Kefalas, at , and close to which was the ancient capital of Crete.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of Greece
  • Also known as: “Nisida Trafos”, “Nisís Tráfo”, “Nisís Tráfos”, “Trafonísi”, and “Trapho”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lasaea.

Archaeological site
or Lasaia was a city on the south coast…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kali Limenes and Antiskari.

Hamlet
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
Kaloi Limenes or is a village and port…

Village
is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Trafos.

Village
is a village, which is situated 9 km northeast of Trafos.

Trafos

Latitude
34.93634° or 34° 56′ 11″ north
Longitude
24.82459° or 24° 49′ 29″ east
Open location code
8G66WRPF+GR
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Trafos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ترافوس”
  • Cebuano: “Nisída Tráfos”
  • Dutch: “Trafos”
  • Finnish: “Tráfos”
  • Greek: “Nisída Tráfos”
  • Greek: “Νησίδα Τράφος”
  • Swedish: “Nisída Tráfos”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Chrysóstomos and Kaloí Liménes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kaloi Limenes and St. Paul Islet.

Crete: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Heraklion and Chania.

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