Lissos Archaelogical Site
Lissos Archaelogical Site is an archaeological site in Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete. Lissos Archaelogical Site is situated nearby to the archaeological site Lissus, as well as near the village Sougia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lissus and Basilica of Agios Panteleimon in Sougia.
Lissus
Archaeological site
Lissus or Lissos was a town on the south coast of ancient Crete, which the anonymous Stadiasmus Maris Magni places between Syia and Calamyde. The Peutinger Table gives 16 M.P. as the distance between Cantanum and Lissus. Lissus is situated 200 metres southeast of Lissos Archaelogical Site.
Basilica of Agios Panteleimon in Sougia
Church
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Basilica of Agios Panteleimon in Sougia is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Lissos Archaelogical Site.
Sougia
Beach
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Sougia is a beach, which is situated 2½ km east of Lissos Archaelogical Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sougia and Prodromi.
Sougia
Village
Sougia is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. It is located on the south coast of the island, 70 km south of Chania.
Prodromi
Hamlet
Prodromi is a village in the municipal unit of Pelekanos, Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. The name of the village in the 18th century was "Peroudo Vrisi". Prodromi is situated 3½ km northwest of Lissos Archaelogical Site.
Rodovani
Village
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Rodovani is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : Near Rodovani is located the ancient city of Elyros. Rodovani is situated 5 km north of Lissos Archaelogical Site.
Lissos Archaelogical Site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Lissos”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.24222° or 35° 14′ 32″ northLongitude
23.78561° or 23° 47′ 8″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G756QRP+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 502552693OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
13580147
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Lissos Archaelogical Site” goes by many names.
- German: “Lissos”
- Greek: “Αρχαία Πόλη Λισσός”
- Greek: “Λισσός”
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