Prodromi

Prodromi is a village in the municipal unit of Pelekanos, Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. The name of the village in the 18th century was "Peroudo Vrisi".

Type: Hamlet with 10 residents
Description: place in Greece
Also known as: “Prodhromion”, “Prodhrómion”, and “Pródhromos”
Postal code: 73001

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ancient Hyrtakina and Lissus.

Ancient Hyrtakina

Archaeological site

Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hyrtacina or Hyrtakina, also written as Hyrsacina or Hyrsakina, or Artacina or Artakina, was a city of ancient Crete, which, little as we learn of its position from Ptolemy and Stephanus of Byzantium, yet we may safely infer from the former's words that it was situated to the southeast of Polyrrhenia, and to the west of Lappa.

Lissus

Archaeological site

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Lissus or Lissos was a town on the south coast of ancient Crete, which the anonymous Stadiasmus Maris Magni places between Syia and Calamyde. The Peutinger Table gives 16 M.P. as the distance between Cantanum and Lissus. Lissus is situated 3½ km southeast of Prodromi.

Sotiros Christos

Church

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sotiros Christos is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Prodromi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temenia and Rodovani.

Temenia

Hamlet

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Temenia 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 : Near Temenia is located the ancient city of Yrtakina. Temenia is situated 3½ km north of Prodromi.

Rodovani

Village

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Rodovani 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 : Near Rodovani is located the ancient city of Elyros. Rodovani is situated 3½ km northeast of Prodromi.