Kastron
Kastron is an archaeological site in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Kastron is situated nearby to the valley Mesona Gorge, as well as near Kavoussi Gorge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mesona Gorge and Azoria.
Mesona Gorge
Valley
Photo: Andloukakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The gorge of Mesona located in Ierapetra, east of the village of Kavoussi, shortly after the church of Agia Kyriaki. It is relatively a small canyon, and the length is up to 4 km, linking the plateau Thripti the area Kavoussi.
Azoria
Archaeological site
Photo: Dchaggis, Public domain.
Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city. Azoria is situated 720 metres north of Kastron.
Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias is situated 800 metres northwest of Kastron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kavousi and Oreino.
Kavousi
Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the regional unit of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source".
Oreino
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oreino is a small village in Lasithi regional unit on Crete, Greece. It is situated 28 kilometers northeast of Ierapetra and lies 10 kilometers from the Cretan south coast. Oreino is situated 5 km southeast of Kastron.
Pacheia Ammos
Village
Photo: Max Ryazanov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pacheia Ammos is a village in the municipality of Ierapetra on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located on the north coast of the island, 15 km to the north of the city of Ierapetra, at the fork in the road that leads to Heraklion in the west and Sitia in the east. Pacheia Ammos is situated 6 km west of Kastron.
Kastron
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.11137° or 35° 6′ 41″ northLongitude
25.86816° or 25° 52′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8G774V69+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3168869862OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Kastron” goes by many names.
- German: “Kastron”
- Greek: “Κάστρον”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kavoussi Gorge and Παναγία Πρωτοσεπτεμβριανή.
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