St. John the Forerunner (Platanákia)
St. John the Forerunner (Platanákia) is a place of worship in Apokoronas, Chania, Crete. St. John the Forerunner (Platanákia) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Stilos, as well as near the church Panayia Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stilos and Aptera.
Stilos
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stylos is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement and cemetery near the modern village of Stylos on the Greek island of Crete. Stylos means "column" in Greek. Stilos is situated 750 metres west of St. John the Forerunner (Platanákia).
Aptera
Archaeological site
Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aptera or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in Kalives in western Crete, a kilometre inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay, about 13 km east of the city of Chania in the municipality of Chania. Aptera is situated 1½ km north of St. John the Forerunner (Platanákia).
Aptera Fortress
Castle
Aptera Fortress is a castle, which is situated 2 km northeast of St. John the Forerunner (Platanákia).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stylos and Kalami.
Stylos
Village
Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stylos or Stilos is a village and part of the Apokoronas municipal unit in the Chania regional unit of the Greek island of Crete. The Greek etymology of the name of the village is 'column' or 'pillar'.
Neo Chorio
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Neo Chorio is a village located 25km southeast of Chania in the center of Apokoronas. It was named Neo Chorio because it was a new village, but it was built on the ruins of an old village which was destroyed during the raids in Crete. Neo Chorio is situated 3 km south of St. John the Forerunner (Platanákia).
St. John the Forerunner (Platanákia)
- Type: Place of worship
- Category: religion
- Location: Apokoronas, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.44934° or 35° 26′ 58″ northLongitude
24.13688° or 24° 8′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G76C4XP+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 12754544132OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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