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”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fournou Korifi.

Archaeological site
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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 in the municipality of the prefecture of in eastern . It is built 600 meters above sea level and the view over Ierapetra to the sea with island opposite, is unique. is situated 6 km northeast of Myrtos Pyrgos.

Myrtos Pyrgos

Latitude
35.00687° or 35° 0′ 25″ north
Longitude
25.5907° or 25° 35′ 27″ east
Open location code
8G772H4R+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32528380
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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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