Órmos Lygariás
Órmos Lygariás is a bay in Crete, Greece. Órmos Lygariás is situated nearby to the locality Mades, as well as near Ammoudi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agia Pelagia and Achlada.
Agia Pelagia
Village
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Agia Pelagia is a popular seaside resort in the municipality of Malevizi, 23 km northwest of Crete's capital city of Heraklion. In former times, Agia Pelagia was a tiny fishing village and a place for the residents of nearby Achlada village to grow their crops.
Achlada
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Achlada is a village and a community in the Cretan municipality of Malevizi, and belongs to the municipal unit of Gazi, in Heraklion regional unit. The inhabitants are shepherds and farmers who cultivate mostly fruits and vegetables in the surrounding hills and landscape, which are few kilometres from the sea shore. Achlada is situated 3½ km west of Órmos Lygariás.
Palaiokastro
Village
Palaiokastro is a coastal village and a community in the municipality of Malevizi. 9 km west of Heraklion on the island of Crete. It is situated in front of a 70 meter long pebbled beach leading to a cove with rapidly deepening waters that are protected from the prevailing northerly winds. Palaiokastro is situated 4 km south of Órmos Lygariás.
Órmos Lygariás
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Ormos Lygarias”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.401° or 35° 24′ 4″ northLongitude
25.02884° or 25° 1′ 44″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8G77C22H+CGGeoNames ID
8559835
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In Other Languages
“Órmos Lygariás” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Órmos Lygariás”
- Greek: “Όρμος Λυγαριάς”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lygaria and Mades.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Órmos Ayías Pelayías and Panagia Point.
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