Gortyn

Gortyn, Gortys or Gortyna is a municipality, and an archaeological site, on the Mediterranean island of Crete 45 km away from the island's capital, Heraklion.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Saint Titus and Odeon.

Basilica of Saint Titus

Church

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Basilica of Saint Titus is a church.

Odeon

Ruins

Photo: Oltau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Odeon is a ruins, which is situated 170 metres northwest of Gortyn.

South Theatre

Archaeological site

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

South Theatre is an archaeological site, which is situated 310 metres southeast of Gortyn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitropoli and Agioi Deka.

Mitropoli

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mitropoli is a village.

Agioi Deka is a village in the Heraklion regional unit, Greece, with 785 inhabitants. It is located in the 44th km of the Heraklion-Tympaki national road and it is the centre of the municipality of Gortyna.

Ampelouzos

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ampelouzos is a village.

Gortyn

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Archaeological site of Gortyn”, “Archaeological site of Górtyn”, “Archaía Pólis Górtynos”, “Górtin”, “Górtun”, and “Górtys”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.06179° or 35° 3′ 42″ north

Longitude

24.94785° or 24° 56′ 52″ east

Elevation

164 metres (538 feet)

Open location code

8G763W6X+P4

GeoNames ID

261975

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Gortyn” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Gortina”
Dutch: “Gortys”
French: “Gortyne”
German: “Gortys”
Greek: “Γόρτυς”
Italian: “Gortina”
Polish: “Gortyna”
Spanish: “Gortina”
Swedish: “Gortyn”

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