Minoa
Minoa was a town on the north coast of ancient Crete on the Cisamun promontory. The site of Minoa is located near modern Marathi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chania International Airport and Souda Fortress.
Chania International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Chania International Airport "Daskalogiannis" is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres away. Chania International Airport is situated 3 km northwest of Minoa.
Souda Fortress
Castle
Photo: B-noa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Souda Fortress is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Minoa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mouzouras and Kalami.
Mouzouras
Village
Mouzouras is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Akrotiri, Chania regional unit, on the island of Crete, Greece. The community consists of the settlements Mouzouras, Agia Zoni, Galini and Kalorrouma. Mouzouras is situated 4 km northwest of Minoa.
Kalami
Hamlet
Photo: Nikolaos.basiliou, Public domain.
Kalami is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Minoa.
Kalyves
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalyves is a large village in Crete, Greece. It is the main village in the municipal unit of Armenoi. Kalyves is situated 6 km south of Minoa.
Minoa
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient town on the north coast of ancient Crete
- Categories: ancient city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chania, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.50871° or 35° 30′ 31″ northLongitude
24.17217° or 24° 10′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8G76G55C+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3802004176OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q65082499
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Minoa” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μινοα”
- Turkish: “Minoa (Kuzey Girit)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Μαράθι and Marathi beach.
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