Anopolis
Anopolis is a village in Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete and has about 218 residents. Anopolis is situated nearby to the village Kato Vathia, as well as near Kenourgio Chorio.Photo: Chatev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village with 218 residents
- Description: village in Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece
- Also known as: “Anopoli”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Watercity Waterpark and Cretaquarium.
Watercity Waterpark
Water park
Watercity is an water park in the area of Anopolis, between Hersonissos and Heraklion on Crete, Greece. It has 36 water games in 87,000 square metres. It is a member of the World Waterpark Association.
Cretaquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cretaquarium, also known as Thalassocosmos, is a public aquarium located near the town of Gournes in Crete, Greece, 15 km east of the city of Heraklion. Cretaquarium is situated 4 km northeast of Anopolis.
Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino
Cave
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skotino Cave is one of the largest caves in Crete. The cave lies high on a hill northwest of the village of Skotino, a few kilometers inland south of Gouves. Agia Paraskevi Cave at Skotino is situated 3½ km east of Anopolis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kato Vathia and Kenourgio Chorio.
Anopolis
- Category: locality
- Location: Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.30307° or 35° 18′ 11″ northLongitude
25.25821° or 25° 15′ 30″ eastPopulation
218Elevation
191 metres (627 feet)Open location code
8G778735+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 1161474929OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
264857Wikidata ID
Q12873842
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Anopolis” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννου Θεολόγου and Children’s Zoo.
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