Órmos Megálos Kriós

Órmos Megálos Kriós is a cove in Crete, Greece. Órmos Megálos Kriós is situated nearby to the hamlet Tsifliki, as well as near the abandoned locality Spinalonga.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Olous and Spinalonga fort.

Olous

Archaeological site

Photo: Mietek Ł, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Olous or Olus was a city of ancient Crete; now sunken, it was situated at the site of present day town of Elounda, Crete, Greece. According to the Stadiasmus Maris Magni, it had a harbour and was located 260 stadia from Chersonasus and 15 stadia from Camara. Olous is situated 3 km southwest of Órmos Megálos Kriós.

Spinalonga fort

Castle

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Spinalonga fort is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Órmos Megálos Kriós.

Tripartite Building

Historic building

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Tripartite Building is a historic building, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Órmos Megálos Kriós.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plaka and Elounda.

Plaka

Hamlet

Photo: Prekario, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plaka is a village in Lasithi, Crete. It is part of the community Vrouchas, in the municipality of Agios Nikolaos. It neighbours the town of Elounda and is close to the historical island of Spinalonga. Plaka is situated 3 km northwest of Órmos Megálos Kriós.