Charaso
Charaso is a village in Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete and has about 50 residents. Charaso is situated near the village Voros, as well as near Koxari.- Type: Village with 50 residents
- Description: village in Greece
- Also known as: “Charaso, Irakleio”, “Haraso”, “Kharasón”, and “Kharassó”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino.
Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino
Cave
Skotino Cave is one of the largest caves in Crete. Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino is situated 4 km north of Charaso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koxari and Smari.
Smari
Village
Smari is a traditional small Cretan village, only… Smari is situated 2½ km south of Charaso.
Charaso
- Category: locality
- Location: Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.27128° or 35° 16′ 17″ north
Longitude
25.30982° or 25° 18′ 35″ east
Population
50
Elevation
405 metres (1,329 feet)
Open location code
8G7778C5+GW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Charaso” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Voros and Kalo Chorio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 3 windmills and Troulli tis Korfis.
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