Asparagus
Asparagus is in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Asparagus is situated nearby to the archaeological site Azoria, as well as near the valley Mesona Gorge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Azoria and Mesona Gorge.
Azoria
Archaeological site
Photo: Dchaggis, Public domain.
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 420 metres northwest of Asparagus.
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.
Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias is situated 1 km west of Asparagus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kavousi and Oreino.
Kavousi
Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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".
Oreino
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oreino is a small village in Lasithi regional unit on Crete, Greece. It is situated 28 kilometers northeast of Ierapetra and lies 10 kilometers from the Cretan south coast. Oreino is situated 6 km southeast of Asparagus.
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 6 km west of Asparagus.
Asparagus
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.11574° or 35° 6′ 57″ northLongitude
25.8703° or 25° 52′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G774V8C+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 10001238332OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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