Fodele Beach
Fodele Beach is a beach in Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete. Fodele Beach is situated nearby to the locality Ακρωτήριο Κορακιάς, as well as near the village Achlada.Photo: NiTenIchiRyu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: tourist beach
- Also known as: “Fodele” and “Fódele”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museum of El Greco.
Museum of El Greco
Museum
Photo: Jpbowen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of El Greco is located on the edge of the village of Fodele in Crete, Greece, west of the city of Heraklion. It celebrates the mannerist painter El Greco, who grew up in the village.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fodele and Achlada.
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 east of Fodele Beach.
Agia Pelagia
Village
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Agia Pelagia is situated 6 km east of Fodele Beach.
Fodele Beach
- Categories: recreation area, tourist destination, and landform
- Location: Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.40233° or 35° 24′ 8″ northLongitude
24.95523° or 24° 57′ 19″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8G76CX24+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 176981179OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Fodele Beach” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Παραλία Φόδελε”
- Greek: “Φόδελε/Fodele Beach Hotel”
- Greek: “Φόδελε”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ακρωτήριο Κορακιάς and Ακρωτήριο Σταυρός.
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Highlights include Koules Fodele at Koprokefala and Χαλέβρο.
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