Aptera
Aptera or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in Kalives in western Crete, a kilometre inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay, about 13 km east of the city of Chania in the municipality of Chania.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 metres (560 feet)
- …is operated by Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Χανίων
- Opening hours:
Monday and Wednesday–Sunday: 8:00 AM–7:00 PM
Tuesday: closed - Description: ancient city in western Crete, Greece
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Aptera
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Latitude
35.46257° or 35° 27′ 45″ north
Longitude
24.14151° or 24° 8′ 29″ east
Open location code
8G76F47R+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Aptera” goes by many names.
ἈπτερίαGreek
آپتراPersian
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