Falasarna
Falasarna or Phalasarna is a Greek harbour town at the west end of Crete that flourished during the Hellenistic period. The currently visible remains of the city include several imposing sandstone towers and bastions, with hundreds of metres of fortification walls protecting the town, and a closed harbour, meaning it is protected on all sides by city walls.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- Description: ancient city and polis in Crete, Greece
- Also known as“Mint of Phalasarna”“Phalasarna”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gramvousa and Kissamos.
Falasarna
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Latitude
35.51087° or 35° 30′ 39″ north
Longitude
23.56956° or 23° 34′ 10″ east
Open location code
8G75GH69+8R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Falasarna” goes by many names.
ՖալասարնաArmenian
FalasarnaCatalan
PhalasarnaCatalan
PhalasarnaDutch
فالاسارناEgyptian Arabic
FalasarnaFinnish
FalassarnaFinnish
PhalasarnaFinnish
PhalassarnaFinnish
FalásarnaGreek
ΦαλάσαρναGreek
פלסארנהHebrew
FalasarnaItalian
ファラサルナJapanese
ФаласарнаRussian
PhalasarnaTurkish
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