Gortyn
Gortyn is a ruin in Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete. Gortyn is situated nearby to the church Basilica of Saint Titus, as well as near the ruins Odeon.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.
Agioi Deka
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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″ northLongitude
24.94785° or 24° 56′ 52″ eastElevation
164 metres (538 feet)Open location code
8G763W6X+P4GeoNames ID
261975
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