Amalthea’s horn
Amalthea’s horn is a work of art in Crete, Greece. Amalthea’s horn is situated nearby to the beach Kitroplatia, as well as near the movie theater REX.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Voulismeni and Kitroplatia.
Lake Voulismeni
Lagoon
Photo: Fs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Voulismeni is a small, formerly freshwater lake, later connected to the sea, located at the centre of the town of Agios Nikolaos on the Greek island of Crete. Lake Voulismeni is situated 500 metres west of Amalthea’s horn.
Kitroplatia
Beach
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kitroplatia is a beach, which is situated 160 metres west of Amalthea’s horn.
Lato pros Kamara
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lato pros Kamara or simply Kamara or Camara was an ancient city of Crete, situated to the east of Olous, according to the Maritime Itinerary at a distance of 15 stadia. Lato pros Kamara is situated 350 metres west of Amalthea’s horn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Nikolaos and Exo Lakkonia.
Agios Nikolaos
Photo: Martin-D, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Agios Nikolaos is a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete, lying east of the island's capital Heraklion, north of the city of Ierapetra and west of the city of Sitia.
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 6 km west of Amalthea’s horn.
KaloChorio Istron
Photo: ArtemiyPavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
KaloChorio Istron is a village in the Lasithi Prefecture region of Crete.
Amalthea’s horn
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.18941° or 35° 11′ 22″ northLongitude
25.72284° or 25° 43′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8G775PQF+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 989046595OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Ukrainian—“Amalthea’s horn” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Το κέρας της Αμάλθειας”
- Ukrainian: “Рог Амальтеї”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include REX and Άγιος Αθανάσιος.
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