Portico
Portico is a ruins in Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. Portico is situated nearby to the ruins Prytaneion, as well as near Central Cistern.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lato and Panagia Kera.
Lato
Archaeological site
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Lato was an ancient city of Crete, the ruins of which are located approximately 3 km from the village of Kritsa.
Panagia Kera
Church
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The Church of Panagia Kera is a Greek Orthodox church located near the village of Kritsa, in the Dikte Mountains, on the island of Crete, Greece. Situated 1 kilometre from Kritsa, the Byzantine-style church contains the finest-preserved Byzantine-era frescoes in Crete, and for that reason, has become one of the most culturally and historically significant churches on the island. Panagia Kera is situated 2½ km south of Portico.
Museum Rodanthi
Museum
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Museum Rodanthi is situated 2½ km southwest of Portico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kritsa and Exo Lakkonia.
Kritsa
Village
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Kritsa is one of the oldest and most picturesque villages in Crete, Greece, built amphitheatrically on a rock hill, named Kastellos, surrounded by olive groves, at an altitude of 375 m. Kritsa is situated 2½ km south of Portico.
Exo Lakkonia
Village
Exo Lakkonia is a traditional village with small population near Agios Nikolaos of Crete. It has a folklore museum and some traditional coffee shops and an old church of St. Exo Lakkonia is situated 2½ km north of Portico.
Kroustas
Village
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Kroustas is a village close to Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete, Greece. It is located on a hill 520 m above the sea level. In the year 2021 the village had 415 inhabitants. Kroustas is situated 4½ km south of Portico.
Portico
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.17852° or 35° 10′ 43″ northLongitude
25.65547° or 25° 39′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8G775MH4+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4406023778OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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