Myrtos Pyrgos

Pyrgos is an archaeological site of the Minoan civilization near in the municipality of on the south coast of . Pyrgos provides evidence of settlements along the southern Ierapetra Isthmus.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site on Crete
  • Also known as: “Πύργος”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fournou Korifi.

Archaeological site
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is the archaeological site of a Minoan settlement on southern . is situated 1½ km east of Myrtos Pyrgos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mirtos and Gdochia.

Village
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Myrtos is a coastal village and a community in the west of the municipality of , in the Regional Unit of on the Greek island of .

Village
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is a village on 20 kilometers west of built in an area with views of Ierapetra town and the sea. It is said to receive his name from an ancient word that means "it has rain". is situated 3½ km west of Myrtos Pyrgos.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Myrtos Pyrgos.

Myrtos Pyrgos

Latitude
35.00687° or 35° 0′ 25″ north
Longitude
25.5907° or 25° 35′ 27″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8G772H4R+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32528380
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2010377
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Myrtos Pyrgos” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Pirgos (Creta)”
  • Catalan: “Pirgos”
  • Dutch: “Pyrgos”
  • Finnish: “Mýrtos Pýrgos”
  • French: “Pyrgos”
  • German: “Myrtos Pyrgos”
  • Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Πύργου Μύρτου”
  • Greek: “Πύργος Μύρτου”
  • Latin: “Pyrgus Myrti”
  • Portuguese: “Pirgos (Mirtos)”
  • Portuguese: “Pírgos”
  • Slovak: “Myrtos Pyrgos”
  • Spanish: “Pirgos”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Myrtos Marina and Table picnic.

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