Alewrota

Alewrota is a scenic viewpoint in Faistos, Heraklion, Crete. Alewrota is situated nearby to the church Μεταμόρφωση του Σωτήρος, as well as near Εκκλησία Αγίος Νικολάος.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phaistos and Hagia Triada.

Phaistos

Archaeological site

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, is a Bronze Age archaeological site at modern Faistos, a municipality in south central Crete. Phaistos is situated 3½ km northeast of Alewrota.

Hagia Triada

Archaeological site

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hagia Triada, is a Minoan archaeological site in Crete. The site includes the remains of an extensive settlement noted for its monumental NeoPalatial and PostPalatial period buildings especially the large Royal Villa. Hagia Triada is situated 3½ km north of Alewrota.

Kamilari

Archaeological site

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Kamilari is a village on the island of Crete, Greece. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery nearby, the Kamilari Minoan Tholos tomb and a Roman graveyard at the slopes of the Ovgora hill. Kamilari is situated 1½ km north of Alewrota.