Itanus

Itanus or Itanos was a Greek city and port on the northeast coast of ancient Crete, on the promontory which the Romans called Itanum, the neuter form of Itanus, Latin for Greek Itanos.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient city and archaeological site in eastern Crete, Greece
Also known as: “Itanos”, “Ítanos”, and “Mint of Itanus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palm Forest of Vai and Psili Ammos beach.

Palm Forest of Vai

Protected area

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Vai, Greek for "palm", is a region of east Crete between Cape Sidero and Cape Plaka, just south of the site of ancient Itanus but north of the villages that surround and are part of Palaikastro. Palm Forest of Vai is situated 1 km south of Itanus.

Psili Ammos beach

Beach

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Psili Ammos beach is situated 1½ km south of Itanus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyriamadi and Palekastro.

Kyriamadi

Hamlet

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Kyriamadi or Kereamathi has a double sense. Geographically it is the middle peninsula of Cape Sideros in the municipality of Sitia, in the northeast of Crete. Kyriamadi is situated 6 km northeast of Itanus.

Palekastro

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Palaikastro or Palekastro, with the Godart and Olivier abbreviation PK, is a thriving town, geographic heir to a long line of settlements extending back into prehistoric times, at the east end of the Mediterranean island Crete.