Ancient theatre of Aptera
Ancient theatre of Aptera is an archaeological site in Chania, Chania, Crete. Ancient theatre of Aptera is situated nearby to the castle Aptera Fortress, as well as near the hamlet Kalami.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aptera and Aptera Fortress.
Aptera
Archaeological site
Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aptera or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in Kalives in western Crete, a kilometre inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay, about 13 km east of the city of Chania in the municipality of Chania. Aptera is situated 150 metres north of Ancient theatre of Aptera.
Aptera Fortress
Castle
Aptera Fortress is a castle, which is situated 750 metres northeast of Ancient theatre of Aptera.
Stilos
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stylos is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement and cemetery near the modern village of Stylos on the Greek island of Crete. Stylos means "column" in Greek. Stilos is situated 2 km southwest of Ancient theatre of Aptera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalami and Kalyves.
Kalyves
Village
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Kalyves is a large village in Crete, Greece. It is the main village in the municipal unit of Armenoi. Kalyves is situated 3 km east of Ancient theatre of Aptera.
Stylos
Village
Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stylos or Stilos is a village and part of the Apokoronas municipal unit in the Chania regional unit of the Greek island of Crete. The Greek etymology of the name of the village is 'column' or 'pillar'. Stylos is situated 3½ km southwest of Ancient theatre of Aptera.
Ancient theatre of Aptera
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Chania, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.46126° or 35° 27′ 41″ northLongitude
24.14113° or 24° 8′ 28″ eastElevation
215 metres (705 feet)Open location code
8G76F46R+GFGeoNames ID
11703601
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In Other Languages
“Ancient theatre of Aptera” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρχαίο θέατρο Απτέρας”
- Greek: “Θέατρο Απτέρας”
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