Koules
Koules is a castle in Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete. Koules is situated nearby to the peak Kefala, as well as near the archaeological site Ancient Elyros.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancient Elyros and Sotiros Christos.
Ancient Elyros
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elyrus or Elyros was a town of ancient Crete, which the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax places between Cydonia and Lissus. It had a harbour, Syia, situated on the south coast of the island, 60 stadia west of Poecilassus.
Sotiros Christos
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sotiros Christos is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Koules.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rodovani and Kampanos.
Rodovani
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rodovani is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : Near Rodovani is located the ancient city of Elyros.
Kampanos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kampanos is a community and a village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the seat of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : The village is in a basin surrounded by very old olive oil trees, close to the village an old school is located which is the town hall of East Selino. Kampanos is situated 2½ km north of Koules.
Argastiri
Hamlet
Argastiri is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 12 residents, its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of Chania. Argastiri is situated 3½ km north of Koules.
Koules
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.28747° or 35° 17′ 15″ northLongitude
23.79525° or 23° 47′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8G757QPW+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 8124493209OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Koules” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κουλές”
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Highlights include Kefala and Walls.
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