Archaeological Site of Vrontas
Archaeological Site of Vrontas is an archaeological site in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Archaeological Site of Vrontas is situated nearby to Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias, as well as near the valley Mesona Gorge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias and Azoria.
Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias is situated 650 metres north of Archaeological Site of Vrontas.
Azoria
Archaeological site
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Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city. Azoria is situated 1¼ km northeast of Archaeological Site of Vrontas.
Mesona Gorge
Valley
Photo: Andloukakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The gorge of Mesona located in Ierapetra, east of the village of Kavoussi, shortly after the church of Agia Kyriaki. It is relatively a small canyon, and the length is up to 4 km, linking the plateau Thripti the area Kavoussi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kavousi and Pacheia Ammos.
Kavousi
Village
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Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the regional unit of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source".
Pacheia Ammos
Village
Photo: Max Ryazanov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pacheia Ammos is a village in the municipality of Ierapetra on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located on the north coast of the island, 15 km to the north of the city of Ierapetra, at the fork in the road that leads to Heraklion in the west and Sitia in the east. Pacheia Ammos is situated 5 km west of Archaeological Site of Vrontas.
Vasiliki
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vasiliki is the name of a village in the municipality of Ierapetra, in the prefecture of Lasithi, on Crete, and the name of the nearby Minoan archeological site. The site took its name from the village. Vasiliki is situated 5 km southwest of Archaeological Site of Vrontas.
Archaeological Site of Vrontas
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.10957° or 35° 6′ 35″ northLongitude
25.85843° or 25° 51′ 30″ eastElevation
330 metres (1,083 feet)Open location code
8G774V55+R9GeoNames ID
13132232
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In Other Languages
“Archaeological Site of Vrontas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Βροντά”
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