Mount Jiouktas and Agia Irini Gorge Archanes

Mount Jiouktas and Agia Irini Gorge Archanes is a nature reserve in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete. Mount Jiouktas and Agia Irini Gorge Archanes is situated nearby to the village Kato Archanes, as well as near Agios Vlasios.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Juktas and Nekropole of Phourni.

Mount Juktas

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Mount Juktas, also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, is mountain in north-central Crete, in Greece. It is located south of Heraklion, and rises to a height of 811 m above the town of Archanes.

Nekropole of Phourni

Nekropole of Phourni

Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Phourni is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in Crete, established in 2400 BC and lasted until 1200 BC. Phourni is Greek for "furnace, oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located.

Anemospilia

Archaeological site

Photo: Aquick, Public domain.

Anemospilia is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on Crete.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vasilies and Kounavi.

Vasilies

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vasilies is a village.

Kounavi

Village

Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kounavi is a village.

Agios Syllas

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Agios Syllas is a village.

Mount Jiouktas and Agia Irini Gorge Archanes

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: information, tourism, and recreation area
Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.2491° or 35° 14′ 57″ north

Longitude

25.1524° or 25° 9′ 9″ east

Open location code

8G7765X2+JW

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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In Other Languages

“Mount Jiouktas and Agia Irini Gorge Archanes” goes by many names.

Greek: “Όρος Γιούχτα και φαραγγιού Αγίας Ειρήνης Δήμος Αρχανών”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kato Archanes and Archanes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Theater Phourni and Mount Juchtas Minoan Peak Sanctuary.

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