Aradena
Aradena is a gorge in Crete, Greece and has an elevation of 187 metres. Aradena is situated nearby to the hamlet Livaniana, as well as near the locality Lykos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Gorge with an elevation of 187 metres
- Description: gorge in Sfakia, Chania, Crete, Greece
- Also known as: “Aradena Gorge” and “Farangi Aradainas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ancient Anopolis.
Ancient Anopolis
Archaeological site
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Anopolis was a town and polis of ancient Crete. Stephanus of Byzantium claims Anopolis an earlier name of, rather than a predecessor settlement to, Araden Its site is located near modern Anopoli. Ancient Anopolis is situated 3 km east of Aradena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loutro and Anopolis.
Loutro
Village
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Loutro lies in the municipality of Sfakia, on the south coast of Chania regional unit in west Crete, between Chora Sfakion and Agia Roumeli, the exit to the Samaria Gorge. Loutro is situated 2½ km southeast of Aradena.
Aradena
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Aradena” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Gorja d’Aradena”
- Cebuano: “Farángi Arádainas”
- Dutch: “Aradenakloof”
- Finnish: “Arádainan rotko”
- French: “gorges d’Aradéna”
- French: “Gorges d’Aradéna”
- German: “Aradena-Schlucht”
- German: “Aradena”
- Greek: “Farángi Arádainas”
- Greek: “Farángi Arádhainas”
- Greek: “Φαράγγι Αράδαινας”
- Swedish: “Farángi Arádainas”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Livaniana and Lykos.
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Highlights include Vígla and Órmos Foinikiá.
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