Vryssina, Prassano Gorge of Rethymno Municipality
Vryssina, Prassano Gorge of Rethymno Municipality is a nature reserve in Rethymno, Crete. Vryssina, Prassano Gorge of Rethymno Municipality is situated nearby to the village Chromonastiri, as well as near Prasies.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vrysinas and Halevi Monastery.
Vrysinas
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrysinas is a mountain peak south of Rethymno reaching a peak of 858 metres. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary.
Halevi Monastery
Monastery
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Halevi Monastery, also spelled as the Chalevi Monastery, is a Greek Orthodox abandoned monastery and extant katholikon, located close to the village of Chromonastiri, in the Rethymno region in north-central Crete, Greece.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rethymno and Roussospiti.
Rethymno
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rethymno or Rethimno is a beautiful city on the island of Crete in Greece. It has picturesque small lanes of shops selling mostly tourist goods and a newer area of town with normal shops.
Roussospiti
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roussospiti is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the former municipality of Rethymno.
Chromonastiri
Village
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chromonastiri is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the former municipality of Rethymno.
Vryssina, Prassano Gorge of Rethymno Municipality
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: information, tourism, and recreation area
- Location: Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.3224° or 35° 19′ 21″ northLongitude
24.5195° or 24° 31′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8G768GC9+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 138271001OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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