Kalloni

Kalloni is a village in , , and has about 226 residents. Kalloni is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village with 226 residents
  • Description: village in Greece
  • Also known as: “Skylloi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and Castle of Meleses.

Museum
Photo: Pylambert, Public domain.
The is a in village in the of , in . It is 20 km south of the town of and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis, a 9 times candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature and known worldwide for his book "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ". is situated 3½ km northeast of Kalloni.

Castle
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Archaeological site
Photo: Elisa Triolo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, four kilometres south of the town of on . It contains some of the oldest wine presses in the world. is situated 3½ km west of Kalloni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Vasilios and Agies Paraskies.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Kalloni

Latitude
35.20609° or 35° 12′ 22″ north
Longitude
25.19193° or 25° 11′ 31″ east
Population
226
Elevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)
Open location code
8G77654R+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1410404929
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
261400
Wiki­data ID
Q12878693
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Kalloni” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Калони”
  • French: “Kalloní”
  • French: “Schilús”
  • French: “Sichylu”
  • French: “Sikillu”
  • German: “Kalloni”
  • Greek: “Καλλονή Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Καλλονή”
  • Greek: “Σκυλλοί Ηρακλείου”
  • Russian: “Каллони”
  • Turkish: “Kalloni”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Digenakis and MINOS CRETAN WINES SA – Miliarakis Winery.

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