Praisos

Praesus or Praisos, also Prasus or Prasos, was a Greek city in ancient Crete. Strabo reports that it belonged to the Eteocretes, and contained the temple of the Dictaean Zeus, for Mount Dicte was in the territory of Praesus.
Wikipedia
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: ancient city in Crete, Greece
  • Also known as: “Mint of Praesus” and “Praesus”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chandras and Piskokefalo.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Praisos.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Praisos.

Village
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Praisos.

Praisos

Latitude
35.12288° or 35° 7′ 22″ north
Longitude
26.09092° or 26° 5′ 27″ east
Open location code
8G7843FR+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 271672887
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q11942554
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Praisos from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Praisos” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Praisos”
  • Catalan: “Praesus”
  • Catalan: “Praesús”
  • Catalan: “Praisos”
  • Catalan: “Prasos”
  • Catalan: “Prasus”
  • Danish: “Praesus”
  • Finnish: “Praisos”
  • German: “Praisos”
  • Greek: “Πραισός”
  • Spanish: “Praso”
  • Turkish: “Praisos”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nea Praisos, Lasithi and Agios Spiridonas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praesus and Αγία Μαρίνα.

Lasithi: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Agios Nikolaos, Sitia, Ierapetra, and Zakros.

Curious Localities to Discover

Uncover intriguing localities from every corner of the globe.