Villa Nepenthe

Villa Nepenthe is a guest house in Faistos, Heraklion, Crete. Villa Nepenthe is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Alewrota, as well as near the archaeological site Neopalatial rural villa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagia Triada and Kamilari.

Hagia Triada

Archaeological site

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Hagia Triada, is a Minoan archaeological site in Crete. The site includes the remains of an extensive settlement noted for its monumental NeoPalatial and PostPalatial period buildings especially the large Royal Villa. Hagia Triada is situated 3½ km north of Villa Nepenthe.

Kamilari

Archaeological site

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Kamilari is a village on the island of Crete, Greece. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery nearby, the Kamilari Minoan Tholos tomb and a Roman graveyard at the slopes of the Ovgora hill. Kamilari is situated 2 km north of Villa Nepenthe.

Kommos

Archaeological site

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Kommos is an archaeological site in southern Crete. During the Minoan period, it served as a harbour town for nearby Phaistos and Hagia Triada. After the Bronze Age, a sanctuary was built over the ruins of the earlier town. Kommos is situated 3 km southwest of Villa Nepenthe.