Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias
Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias is in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias is situated nearby to the church Παναγία Πρωτοσεπτεμβριανή, as well as near Ἅγιοι Κωνσταντῖνος καί Ἑλένη.Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Azorias olive tree” and “Azorias Olive Tree”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Azoria and Mesona Gorge.
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 590 metres northeast of Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias.
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.
Kapsas
Peak
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kapsas is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kavousi and Pacheia Ammos.
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".
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 5 km west of Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias.
Vasiliki
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vasiliki is the name of a village in the municipality of Ierapetra, in the prefecture of Lasithi, on Crete, and the name of the nearby Minoan archeological site. The site took its name from the village. Vasiliki is situated 6 km southwest of Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias.
Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias
- Categories: remarkable tree and tourism
- Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.11513° or 35° 6′ 55″ northLongitude
25.86071° or 25° 51′ 39″ eastHeight
6.9 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8G774V86+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 4226635164OpenStreetMap feature
natural=treeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q105501045
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Olivera d’Azorias”
- French: “Olivier antique”
- Greek: “Μνημειακή Ελιά Αζοριά”
- Russian: “Старое оливковое дерево”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Παναγία Πρωτοσεπτεμβριανή and Ἅγιοι Κωνσταντῖνος καί Ἑλένη.
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