Palekastro Archaeological Site
Palekastro Archaeological Site is an archaeological site in Siteia, Lasithi, Crete. Palekastro Archaeological Site is situated nearby to the archaeological site Rousolakos, as well as near the hamlet Agathia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rousolakos and Kouremenos.
Rousolakos
Archaeological site
Photo: EinarB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Roussolakkos is the site of a Minoan city, located near Palekastro, Crete. The Bronze Age town was occupied from Early Minoan IIA to Late Minoan IIIB, and its remains are relatively well preserved.
Kouremenos
Beach
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agathia and Palekastro.
Palekastro
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palaikastro or Palekastro, with the Godart and Olivier abbreviation PK, is a thriving town, geographic heir to a long line of settlements extending back into prehistoric times, at the east end of the Mediterranean island Crete.
Lagada
Hamlet
Photo: Roton Piotr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lagada is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Palekastro Archaeological Site.
Palekastro Archaeological Site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Siteia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.19521° or 35° 11′ 43″ northLongitude
26.27549° or 26° 16′ 32″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8G7857WG+35GeoNames ID
13580162
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In Other Languages
“Palekastro Archaeological Site” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Παλαίκαστρου”
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