Papadoplaka

Papadoplaka is a natural reef islet off the southern coast of the island of in the Libyan Sea. The reef is in front of and close to which was the ancient capital of Crete.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: reef in front of Kommos in Crete
  • Also known as: “Nisida Papadoplaka” and “Papadoplaka reef”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lasaea.

Archaeological site
or Lasaia was a city on the south coast… is situated 3½ km northeast of Papadoplaka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kali Limenes and Matala.

Hamlet
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
Kaloi Limenes or is a village and port…

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village located 75 km south-west of , , , north of Cape Lithinon. is situated 9 km north of Papadoplaka.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 10 km northeast of Papadoplaka.

Papadoplaka

Latitude
34.91955° or 34° 55′ 10″ north
Longitude
24.78586° or 24° 47′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G66WQ9P+R8
Geo­Names ID
8530586
Wiki­data ID
Q131172478
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In Other Languages

“Papadoplaka” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Nisída Papadóplaka”
  • Greek: “Nisís Papadóplaka”
  • Greek: “Νησίδα Παπαδόπλακα”
  • Greek: “Νησίς Παπαδόπλακα”
  • Greek: “Παπαδόπλακα”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ágios Márkos and Kaloí Liménes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Megalonísi and Órmos Martséllos.

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Worth a closer look: Heraklion and Chania.

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