the cisterns of the fortress

the cisterns of the fortress is in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. the cisterns of the fortress is situated nearby to the castle Fortress of Kales, as well as near the church Άγιος Μάρκος.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fortress of Kales and Napoleon’s house.

Fortress of Kales

Castle

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fortress of Kales is a castle.

Napoleon’s house

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Napoleon’s house is situated 150 metres north of the cisterns of the fortress.

The Mosque of Ierapetra, formerly known as the Hamidiye Mosque, is a former mosque located in the town of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece. Built in c. 1892, during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned during the 1910s. Ierapetra Mosque is situated 260 metres northwest of the cisterns of the fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gra Lygia and Makrylia.

Gra Lygia

Village

Gra Lygia is located approximately 4 km west of Ierapetra center. Its residents are called "GraLighiotes". They are occupied mainly in the agriculture sector; this is the main source of income for the residents and their income per capita is one of the highest in the region. Gra Lygia is situated 4 km west of the cisterns of the fortress.

Makrylia

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Makrylia is a village, which is situated 7 km north of the cisterns of the fortress.

Episkopi

Village

Episkopi is a village on the Greek island of Crete. Episkopi belongs to the community of Kato Chorio within the municipality of Ierapetra, Lasithi. It lies north of Ierapetra in the middle of the narrowest part of the island. Episkopi is situated 8 km northeast of the cisterns of the fortress.

the cisterns of the fortress

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.00376° or 35° 0′ 14″ north

Longitude

25.73755° or 25° 44′ 15″ east

Open location code

8G772P3Q+G2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13739221172

OpenStreetMap feature

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