Afentis Christos
Afentis Christos is a small islet off the northern coast of the Greek island of Crete named after the small chapel built there. The islet and chapel is only a short distance away from the beach at Malia and a short distance from the islet of Agia Varvara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island off Malia, Crete, Greece
- Also known as: “Nisida Afentis Christos” and “Trigla”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Malia Palace.
Malia Palace
Archaeological site
Malia is a Minoan and Mycenaean archaeological site located on the northern coast of Crete in the Heraklion area. It is about 35 kilometers east of the ancient site of Knossos and 40 kilometers east of the modern city of Heraklion. Malia Palace is situated 3 km east of Afentis Christos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malia and Stalida.
Malia
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malia is in Crete. It is 34 kilometres east of Heraklion, the Cretan capital city. It is one of six Minoan Palatial Centres to be listed as a world heritage site.
Stalida
Village
Photo: Алексей Шулик, CC BY 3.0.
Stalida is a village that lies between Malia and Hersonissos on the north coast of Crete, Greece. The name derives from the Greek verb stalizo, which means 'stop for a rest' as this was a location where shepherds and farms rested in between villages. Stalida is situated 3 km west of Afentis Christos.
Mochos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mochos is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Afentis Christos.
Afentis Christos
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Afentis Christos” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أفينتيس كريستوس”
- Belarusian: “Гасподзь Хрыстос”
- Cebuano: “Nisída Aféntis Christós”
- Dutch: “Afentis Christos”
- Finnish: “Aféntis Christós (saari)”
- Finnish: “Aféntis Christós”
- French: “Afendis Christos”
- French: “Aféndis Christós”
- Galician: “Afentis Christos”
- Greek: “Nisída Aféntis Christós”
- Greek: “Αφέντης Χριστός Μαλίων”
- Greek: “Αφέντης Χριστός”
- Greek: “Νησίδα Αφέντης Χριστός”
- Greek: “Τρίγλια Μαλίων”
- Macedonian: “Афентис Христос (остров)”
- Macedonian: “Афентис Христос”
- Swedish: “Nisída Aféntis Christós”
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Highlights include Malea Bay and Malia - Mu District.
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