Ásari

Ásari is an abandoned locality in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Ásari is situated nearby to the religious locality Iera Moni Faneromenis, as well as near the village Vasiliki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gournia and Panagia Vryomeni monastery.

Gournia

Photo: Lourakis, Public domain.

Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex in the Lasithi regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. Its modern name originated from the many stone troughs that are at the site and its original name for the site is unknown. Gournia is situated 3 km northeast of Ásari.

Panagia Vryomeni monastery

Monastery

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Panagia Vryomeni monastery is situated 3½ km west of Ásari.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vasiliki and Episkopi.

Vasiliki

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vasiliki is the name of a village in the municipality of Ierapetra, in the prefecture of Lasithi, on Crete, and the name of the nearby Minoan archeological site. The site took its name from the village. Vasiliki is situated 3 km east of Ásari.

Episkopi

Village

Episkopi is a village on the Greek island of Crete. Episkopi belongs to the community of Kato Chorio within the municipality of Ierapetra, Lasithi. It lies north of Ierapetra in the middle of the narrowest part of the island. Episkopi is situated 3½ km southeast of Ásari.

Pacheia Ammos

Village

Photo: Max Ryazanov, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pacheia Ammos is a village in the municipality of Ierapetra on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located on the north coast of the island, 15 km to the north of the city of Ierapetra, at the fork in the road that leads to Heraklion in the west and Sitia in the east. Pacheia Ammos is situated 4 km northeast of Ásari.

Ásari

Type: Abandoned locality
Also known as: “Asari”
Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.08591° or 35° 5′ 9″ north

Longitude

25.77308° or 25° 46′ 23″ east

Elevation

362 metres (1,188 feet)

Open location code

8G773QPF+96

GeoNames ID

264514

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In Other Languages

“Ásari” goes by many names.

Greek: “Ásari”
Greek: “Άσαρη”

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