Thólos

Thólos is a hill in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete and has an elevation of 205 metres. Thólos is situated nearby to the village Lastros, as well as near Kavousi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kapsas and Azoria.

Kapsas

Peak

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kapsas is a peak.

Azoria

Archaeological site

Photo: Dchaggis, Public domain.

Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city. Azoria is situated 3½ km south of Thólos.

Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias is situated 3½ km south of Thólos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kavousi and Sfaka.

Kavousi

Village

Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the regional unit of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source". Kavousi is situated 3 km south of Thólos.

Sfaka

Village

Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sfaka is a mountain village in Crete, situated between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. Sfaka belongs to the Municipality of Sitia. It has a long history, and archaeological monuments including the meta-Byzantine icons of "Stavrosis" and the Church "Panagia" in the "Kato Chorio". Sfaka is situated 5 km east of Thólos.

Mochlos

Village

Photo: Vgargan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mochlos is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Thólos.

Thólos

Type: Hill with an elevation of 205 metres
Also known as: “Tholos”
Category: landform
Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.14755° or 35° 8′ 51″ north

Longitude

25.871° or 25° 52′ 16″ east

Elevation

205 metres (673 feet)

Open location code

8G774VXC+2C

GeoNames ID

252903

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Thólos” goes by many names.

Greek: “Thólos”
Greek: “Θόλος”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Nisída Kátergo and Archaeological Site of Azoria.

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