Sphoungaras
Sphoungaras is an archaeological site in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Sphoungaras is situated nearby to Gournia, as well as near Stone Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gournia.
Gournia
Photo: Lourakis, Public domain.
Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex in the Lasithi regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. Its modern name originated from the many stone troughs that are at the site and its original name for the site is unknown. Gournia is situated 420 metres southwest of Sphoungaras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pacheia Ammos and Vasiliki.
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.
Vasiliki
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vasiliki is the name of a village in the municipality of Ierapetra, in the prefecture of Lasithi, on Crete, and the name of the nearby Minoan archeological site. The site took its name from the village. Vasiliki is situated 3 km south of Sphoungaras.
KaloChorio Istron
Photo: ArtemiyPavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
KaloChorio Istron is a village in the Lasithi Prefecture region of Crete.
Sphoungaras
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Archaeological site in Greece
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.11291° or 35° 6′ 47″ northLongitude
25.79447° or 25° 47′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8G774Q7V+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 13373122554OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1564586
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In Other Languages
“Sphoungaras” goes by many names.
- German: “Sphoungaras”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stone Beach and Κοιμητήριον Παχείας Ἄμμου.
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