Prosfora
Prosfora, is an uninhabited Greek islet, close to the coast of Lasithi, eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Sitia municipality of Lasithi.- Type: Rock
- Description: island off Sitia, Greece
- Also known as: “Prosfora Lasithiou”, “Vrachonisís Prosforá”, and “Vrachos Prosfora”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sitia Airport and Kazarma fortress.
Sitia Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sitia Airport is a small community airport in the region Mponta of Sitia Municipality, on the eastern part of Crete in Greece. The facility is serving the city of Sitia. The airport is located 1 km north/northwest of the city center.
Kazarma fortress
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kazarma is the Venetian-era fortress of the city of Sitia in Crete, Greece. This fortress was built in the 13th Century during Venetian rule on Crete. The Venetians abandoned the town in 1651 and destroyed parts of the fortress to prevent its use by the Turks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sitia and Piskokefalo.
Sitia
Photo: Wouterhagens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sitia or Siteia is a port town and a municipality in Lasithi, Crete, Greece. The town has 11,166 inhabitants and the municipality has 20,438. It lies east of Agios Nikolaos and northeast of Ierapetra.
Piskokefalo
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piskokefalo is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Prosfora.
Roussa Ekklisia
Village
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roussa Ekklisia is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Prosfora.
Prosfora
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Prosfora” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بروسفورا”
- Cebuano: “Vráchos Prosforá”
- Dutch: “Prosfora”
- Finnish: “Prosforá”
- Greek: “Βράχος Προσφόρά”
- Greek: “Προσφορά Λασιθίου”
- Greek: “Προσφορά”
- Swedish: “Vráchos Prosforá”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Petras and Anemomylia, Lasithi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Sitia and Phaneromani Bay.
Lasithi: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Agios Nikolaos, Sitia, Ierapetra, and Zakros.
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