Saint John inside the Gorge
Saint John inside the Gorge is a church in Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete. Saint John inside the Gorge is situated nearby to the church Agia Marina, as well as near the archaeological site Kastrokefala Mycenaean acropolis.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Also known as: “Agios Ioannis Farangitis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Almiros spring and Stroumpoulas.
Stroumpoulas
Peak
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Stroumboulas or Stroumpoulas, is a mountain in northern Crete, Greece. Stroumpoulas is situated 3 km west of Saint John inside the Gorge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gazi and Palaiokastro.
Gazi
Town
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gazi is a western suburb of Heraklion and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Malevizi, of which it is a municipal unit. Gazi is situated 3 km southeast of Saint John inside the Gorge.
Palaiokastro
Village
Palaiokastro is a coastal village and a community in the municipality of Malevizi. 9 km west of Heraklion on the island of Crete. It is situated in front of a 70 meter long pebbled beach leading to a cove with rapidly deepening waters that are protected from the prevailing northerly winds. Palaiokastro is situated 3½ km north of Saint John inside the Gorge.
Kavrochori
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kavrochori is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Saint John inside the Gorge.
Saint John inside the Gorge
Latitude
35.33658° or 35° 20′ 12″ northLongitude
25.03681° or 25° 2′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G7782PP+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1208130506OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Saint John inside the Gorge” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αγιος Ιωάννης Φαραγγίτης”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agia Marina and Kastrokefala Mycenaean acropolis.
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