Fournou Korifi
Fournou Korifi is an archaeological site in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Fournou Korifi is situated nearby to the village Mirtos, as well as near Gdochia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fournou Korifi and Myrtos Pyrgos.
Fournou Korifi
Archaeological site
Fournou Korifi is the archaeological site of a Minoan settlement on southern Crete.
Myrtos Pyrgos
Archaeological site
Photo: Nomo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pyrgos is an archaeological site of the Minoan civilization near Myrtos in the municipality of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete. Pyrgos provides evidence of settlements along the southern Ierapetra Isthmus. Myrtos Pyrgos is situated 1½ km west of Fournou Korifi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mirtos and Gdochia.
Mirtos
Village
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Myrtos is a coastal village and a community in the west of the municipality of Ierapetra, in the Regional Unit of Lasithi on the Greek island of Crete.
Gdochia
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gdochia is a village on Crete 20 kilometers west of Ierapetra built in an area with views of Ierapetra town and the sea. It is said to receive his name from an ancient word that means "it has rain". Gdochia is situated 5 km west of Fournou Korifi.
Anatoli
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anatoli is a village in the Ierapetra municipality of the prefecture of Lasithi in eastern Crete. It is built 600 meters above sea level and the view over Ierapetra to the sea with Chrysi island opposite, is unique. Anatoli is situated 5 km northeast of Fournou Korifi.
Fournou Korifi
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.00686° or 35° 0′ 25″ northLongitude
25.6093° or 25° 36′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8G772J45+PPGeoNames ID
13132253
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In Other Languages
“Fournou Korifi” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φούρνου Κορυφή”
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