Cape Melissa
Cape Melissa is a scenic viewpoint in Crete, Greece. Cape Melissa is situated nearby to the beach Melissa Sandhills, as well as near Apoplystra.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Apoplystra.
Apoplystra
Photo: Oregon Caves, CC BY 2.0.
In structural geology, a fold is a stack of originally planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, that are bent or curved during permanent deformation. Apoplystra is situated 400 metres east of Cape Melissa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Pavlos and Triopetra.
Akoumia
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akoumia is a traditional Cretan village of about 450 people in the southern part of the Rethymno regional unit, famous for the two Triopetra beaches. It is part of the municipality Agios Vasileios. Akoumia is situated 7 km north of Cape Melissa.
Cape Melissa
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.10091° or 35° 6′ 3″ northLongitude
24.55819° or 24° 33′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8G764H25+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 2661665805OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Melissa Sandhills and Finikidia Beach.
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