Charaso

Charaso is a village in Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete and has about 50 residents. Charaso is situated nearby to 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 include Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino.

Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino

Cave

Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Skotino Cave is one of the largest caves in Crete. The cave lies high on a hill northwest of the village of Skotino, a few kilometers inland south of Gouves. Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino is situated 4 km north of Charaso.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koxari and Smari.

Koxari

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Koxari is a village near Heraklion in Crete. It is in the municipal unit of Gouves. The village is at an altitude of 180 meters and is 23.3 km from Heraklion.

Smari

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Smari is a traditional small Cretan village, only 7 km away from the town of Kastelli and only 23 km. away from Heraklion, which is the capital of the island of Crete. Smari is situated 2½ km south of Charaso.