Byron
Byron is a disaster remains in Faistos, Heraklion, Crete. Byron is situated nearby to the beach Καραβόβρυση, as well as near Μακριά Άμμος.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lasaea.
Lasaea
Archaeological site
Lasaea or Lasaia was a city on the south coast of ancient Crete, near the roadstead of the "Fair Havens" where apostle Paul landed. This place is not mentioned by any other writer, under this name but is probably the same as the Lisia of the Peutinger Table, 16 M.P. to the east of Gortyna. Lasaea is situated 670 metres northwest of Byron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kali Limenes and Antiskari.
Kali Limenes
Hamlet
Antiskari
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antiskari is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Byron.
Matala
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Matala is a village located 75 km south-west of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, north of Cape Lithinon. Matala is part of the community of Pitsidia within the municipal unit of Tympaki, Faistos municipality, Heraklion regional unit. Matala is situated 9 km northwest of Byron.
Byron
- Type: Disaster remains
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Faistos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.93584° or 34° 56′ 9″ northLongitude
24.81541° or 24° 48′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G66WRP8+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 1289226607OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreck
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