Órmos Spinalógkas

Órmos Spinalógkas is a cove in Crete, Greece. Órmos Spinalógkas is situated nearby to the locality Agia Paraskevi, as well as near the hamlet Tsifliki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olous and Spinalonga fort.

Olous

Archaeological site

Photo: Mietek Ł, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Olous or Olus was a city of ancient Crete; now sunken, it was situated at the site of present day town of Elounda, Crete, Greece. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 260 stadia from Chersonasus and 15 stadia from Camara.

Spinalonga fort

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Spinalonga fort is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Órmos Spinalógkas.

Tripartite Building

Historic building

Photo: Charlie Phillips, CC BY 2.0.

Tripartite Building is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elounda and Plaka.

Elounda

Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elounda is a city on Crete. It is a seaside and popular tourist destination known for its luxury seaside resorts.

Plaka

Hamlet

Photo: Prekario, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plaka is a village in Lasithi, Crete. It is part of the community Vrouchas, in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos. It neighbours the town of Elounda and is close to the historical island of Spinalonga. Plaka is situated 2½ km north of Órmos Spinalógkas.

Skinias

Village

Photo: Santard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skinias is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Órmos Spinalógkas.

Órmos Spinalógkas

Type: Cove
Also known as: “Ormos Spinalogkas”, “Órmos Spinalóngas”, “Spinalónga Bay”, and “Spinalónga Harbor”
Category: body of water
Location: Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.27594° or 35° 16′ 33″ north

Longitude

25.73158° or 25° 43′ 54″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8G777PGJ+9J

GeoNames ID

253326

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In Other Languages

“Órmos Spinalógkas” goes by many names.

Greek: “Órmos Spinalógkas”
Greek: “Όρμος Σπιναλόγκας”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Agia Paraskevi and Tsifliki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Órmos Vathý and Spinalonga Peninsula.

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