Ρυγάκιον
Ρυγάκιον is a locality in Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. Ρυγάκιον is situated nearby to the village Kroustas, as well as near the locality Πεζούλες.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Panagia Kera and Museum Rodanthi.
Panagia Kera
Church
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The Church of Panagia Kera is a Cretan Byzantine church, located 1 km from the village of Kritsa, in the Dikte Mountains. It 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.
Museum Rodanthi
Museum
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Museum Rodanthi is situated 3 km northwest of Ρυγάκιον.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kroustas and Kritsa.
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.
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 northwest of Ρυγάκιον.
Prina
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prina is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Ρυγάκιον.
Ρυγάκιον
- Type: Locality
- Location: Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.13797° or 35° 8′ 17″ northLongitude
25.66212° or 25° 39′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8G774MQ6+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 8281697724OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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