Krassi
Krassi is a village in Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete and has about 147 residents. Krassi is situated nearby to the hamlet Kera, Irakleio, as well as near the village Gonies.Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village with 147 residents
- Description: village in Irakleio, Greece
- Also known as: “Krasi” and “Krásion”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karfi and Keras Kardiotissas Monastery.
Karfi
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karfi is an archaeological site high up in the Dikti Mountains in eastern Crete, Greece. The ancient name of the site is unknown; "Karfi" is a local toponym for the prominent knob of limestone that marks the peak of the site, especially when viewed from the north.
Keras Kardiotissas Monastery
Church
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Keras Kardiotissas Monastery, or simply the Keras Monastery and officially as the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Kapsas, is a Greek Orthodox monastery that is situated near the village of Kera of the Heraklion region in Crete, Greece.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzermiado and Mochos.
Tzermiado
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tzermiado is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Krassi.
Mochos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mochos is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Krassi.
Sfendili
Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sfendili is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Krassi.
Krassi
- Category: locality
- Location: Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.23424° or 35° 14′ 3″ northLongitude
25.46719° or 25° 28′ 2″ eastPopulation
147Elevation
595 metres (1,952 feet)Open location code
8G776FM8+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 265870568OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
258865Wikidata ID
Q12879324
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