Akolita

Akolita is a scenic viewpoint in , , and has an elevation of 1,840 metres. Akolita is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Idaean Cave and Kamares Cave.

Cave
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in in the district of eastern . Psychro is associated with the Dictaean or Diktaian Cave, one of the putative sites of the birth of Zeus. is situated 2 km northeast of Akolita.

Cave
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km southeast of Akolita.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamares and Vorizia.

Village
is a village in south-central , . It is the location of the archaeological site of Cave, a Minoan sacred cave. The sacred cave at is slightly offset from a saddle in the Psiloriti Range virtually aligned with the location of nearby . is situated 5 km south of Akolita.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Akolita.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Akolita.

Akolita

Latitude
35.20108° or 35° 12′ 4″ north
Longitude
24.81046° or 24° 48′ 38″ east
Elevation
1,840 metres (6,037 feet)
Open location code
8G766R26+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5022220523
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Akolita” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Ακώλυτα”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Akolita and Agathetes.

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