Νέα Φορτέτσα
Νέα Φορτέτσα is a neighborhood in Heraklion, Crete. Νέα Φορτέτσα is situated nearby to the neighborhood Νέα Αλάτσατα, as well as near Palea Fortetsa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Knossos and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Knossos
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knossos is an archaeological site in Crete that was occupied from the Neolithic through the ninth century AD. The site was a major centre of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. Heraklion Archaeological Museum is situated 4 km north of Νέα Φορτέτσα.
Throne Room
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agia Irini Spilia and Vasilies.
Agia Irini Spilia
Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agia Irini Spilia is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Νέα Φορτέτσα.
Vasilies
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vasilies is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Νέα Φορτέτσα.
Prassas
Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on Crete. Prassas is situated 4 km east of Νέα Φορτέτσα.
Νέα Φορτέτσα
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Nea Fortetsa”
- Category: locality
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.30465° or 35° 18′ 17″ northLongitude
25.1496° or 25° 8′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8G77843X+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 742381407OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Νέα Φορτέτσα” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Νέα Φορτέτσα”
Localities in the Area
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