Venetian Watermill

Venetian Watermill is an archaeological site in Apokoronas, Chania, Crete. Venetian Watermill is situated nearby to the church Panayia Chapel, as well as near the place of worship St. John the Forerunner (Platanákia).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stilos and Aptera.

Stilos

Archaeological site

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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 1 km northwest of Venetian Watermill.

Aptera

Archaeological site

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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 2½ km north of Venetian Watermill.

Aptera Fortress

Castle

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Aptera Fortress is a castle, which is situated 3 km north of Venetian Watermill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stylos and Neo Chorio.

Stylos

Village

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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

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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.