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
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.
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″ northLongitude
25.1524° or 25° 9′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8G7765X2+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 138269716OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap 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 Fourni.
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