Áno Astrakoí
Áno Astrakoí is a locality in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete. Áno Astrakoí is situated nearby to the village Astraki, as well as near the locality Várvaron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and Monastery Agarathos.
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
Museum
Photo: Pylambert, Public domain.
The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is a museum in Myrtia village in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, in Greece. It is 20 km south of the town of Heraklion and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis, a 9 times candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature and known worldwide for his book "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ".
Monastery Agarathos
Church
The Agarathos Monastery, officially the Holy Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is a Greek Orthodox monastery situated near the village of Sgourokefali in the Heraklion region of central Crete, Greece. Monastery Agarathos is situated 3 km east of Áno Astrakoí.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Astraki and Myrtia.
Myrtia
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Myrtia is a village in the northern part of the municipal unit Nikos Kazantzakis, Crete, Greece. It is 15 km from Heraklion. It is situated at an altitude of 365 meters from the sea.
Áno Astrakoí
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ano Astrakoi”
- Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.23069° or 35° 13′ 51″ northLongitude
25.2168° or 25° 13′ 1″ eastElevation
308 metres (1,010 feet)Open location code
8G7766J8+7PGeoNames ID
264960
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Highlights include Koroibos Stadium and Necropolis of Phourni.
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