Prasies
Prasies is a village in Rethymno, Crete and has about 133 residents. Prasies is situated nearby to the village Chromonastiri, as well as near the hamlet Prinedes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 133 residents
- Also known as: “Prasés”, “Prasiaí”, and “Prasiés”
- Postal code: 741 00
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vrysinas and Halevi Monastery.
Vrysinas
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrysinas is a mountain peak south of Rethymno reaching a peak of 858 metres. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary. Vrysinas is situated 3 km west of Prasies.
Halevi Monastery
Monastery
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Halevi Monastery, also spelled as the Chalevi Monastery, is a Greek Orthodox abandoned monastery and extant katholikon, located close to the village of Chromonastiri, in the Rethymno region in north-central Crete, Greece. Halevi Monastery is situated 4 km northwest of Prasies.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chromonastiri and Myloi.
Chromonastiri
Village
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chromonastiri is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the former municipality of Rethymno.
Myloi
Hamlet
Μyloi is a part of the local community of Chromonastiri of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Myloi is situated 3 km northwest of Prasies.
Maroulas
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maroulas is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. It is traditional settlement and is classified in Class II, that is of average cultural value. Maroulas is situated 3½ km northeast of Prasies.
Prasies
Latitude
35.31992° or 35° 19′ 12″ northLongitude
24.53098° or 24° 31′ 52″ eastPopulation
133Elevation
331 metres (1,086 feet)Open location code
8G768G9J+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2273896744OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
254738
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Prasies” goes by many names.
- German: “Prasies”
- Greek: “Πρασές”
- Greek: “Πρασιαί”
- Greek: “Πρασιές”
- Greek: “Πρασσές” (historical)
- Russian: “Прасиес”
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