Ancient Lappa
Lappa was an ancient city in Crete. It was located near modern Argyroupoli.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient city of Crete
- Also known as: “Lappa” and “Mint of Lappa”
- Address: Αργυρούπολη, 74055
- Inscription: “The tranquil village of Argyroupolis is a remarkable area of special historic interest and the whole surrounding area is outstanding. Is a mountain village, situated at the once important ancient Greece-Roman city of Lappa, is close to Georgioupolis beach”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argyroupoli and Agios Konstantinos.
Argyroupoli
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Argyroupoli is a village in the municipality of Rethymno, Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece, with a population of 313 and an altitude of 260 m. It was previously known as Lappa or Lampa, Stimboli, and Polis.
Agios Konstantinos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Konstantinos is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Ancient Lappa.
Mountros
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mountros is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Ancient Lappa.
Ancient Lappa
- Categories: ancient city, polis, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.28685° or 35° 17′ 13″ northLongitude
24.33576° or 24° 20′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8G7678PP+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 287399278OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1805795
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