Koronekes

Koronekes is a parking area in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete. Koronekes is situated nearby to the hamlet Agia Irini Spilia, as well as near the village Skalani.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knossos and Anemospilia.

Knossos

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Knossos is an archaeological site in Crete that was occupied from the Neolithic through the ninth century AD. The site was a major centre of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur. Knossos is situated 2½ km north of Koronekes.

Anemospilia

Archaeological site

Photo: Aquick, Public domain.

Anemospilia is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on Crete. Anemospilia is situated 3½ km southwest of Koronekes.

Nekropole of Phourni

Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Phourni is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in Crete, established in 2400 BC and lasted until 1200 BC. Phourni is Greek for "furnace, oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located. Nekropole of Phourni is situated 3½ km south of Koronekes.