Órmos Chárkoma

Órmos Chárkoma is a bay in Crete, Greece. Órmos Chárkoma is situated nearby to the hamlet Epano Sisi, as well as near the village Agia Varvara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Malia Palace and Agios Georgios Selinari.

Malia Palace

Archaeological site

Photo: Marsyas, CC BY 2.5.

Malia is a Minoan and Mycenaean archaeological site located on the northern coast of Crete in the Heraklion area. It is about 35 kilometers east of the ancient site of Knossos and 40 kilometers east of the modern city of Heraklion. Malia Palace is situated 4 km southwest of Órmos Chárkoma.

Agios Georgios Selinari

Church

Photo: Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Agios Georgios Selinari is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Órmos Chárkoma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sisi and Milatos.

Sisi

Village

Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sisi, or Sissi is a small Greek resort in the municipal unit Vrachasi, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. It is situated on the north coast, 6 km northwest of Vrachasi and 6 km east of Malia, 22 km northwest of Agios Nikolaos and 35 km east of Heraklion.

Milatos

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Milatos is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Órmos Chárkoma.

Vrachasi

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vrachasi is a village and a former municipality in the Lasithi regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 63.41 km2. Vrachasi is situated 6 km southeast of Órmos Chárkoma.

Órmos Chárkoma

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Limín Sísi”, “Limín Sisíou”, “Ormos Charkoma”, and “Sísi Harbour”
Category: body of water
Location: Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.31284° or 35° 18′ 46″ north

Longitude

25.52627° or 25° 31′ 35″ east

Open location code

8G778G7G+4G

GeoNames ID

253769

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In Other Languages

“Órmos Chárkoma” goes by many names.

Greek: “Órmos Chárkoma”
Greek: “Όρμος Χάρκωμα”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Epano Sisi and Agia Varvara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ákra Pónta and Malia - Dessenne Building.

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