Kolokytha
Kolokytha is a Greek islet. It is part of municipality Agios Nikolaos of the regional unit Lasithi, eastern Crete. It is located approximately 850 meters east of the Spinalonga peninsula and forms a bay with it.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: islet at the Spinalonga peninsula northeast of Crete
- Also known as: “Eloúnda”, “Kolokithiá Island”, “Kolokythia island”, “Nisída Kolokydiá”, “Nisida Kolokythas”, “Nisída Kolokythiá”, “Nisís Kolokithiá”, and “Nisís Kolokythiá”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olous.
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. Olous is situated 2½ km west of Kolokytha.
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 5 km northwest of Kolokytha.
Fourni
Village
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fourni is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Kolokytha.
Kolokytha
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Kolokytha” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كولوكيثا”
- Cebuano: “Nisída Kolokythás”
- Finnish: “Kolokythiá”
- French: “Kolokýtha”
- Greek: “Nisída Kolokythás”
- Greek: “Κολοκύθας”
- Greek: “Κολοκυθιά Λασιθίου”
- Greek: “Νησίδα Κολοκυθάς”
- Greek: “Νησίς Κολοκυθιά”
- Swedish: “Nisída Kolokythás”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Órmos Kolokythás and Spinalonga Peninsula.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kolokytha”. Photo: Tim Dobbelaere, CC BY-SA 2.0.