Villa Olimpia

Villa Olimpia is a chalet in Faistos, Heraklion, Crete. Villa Olimpia is situated nearby to the ruins German anti-aircraft gun (WWII), as well as near the village Pitsidia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kommos and Kamilari.

Kommos

Archaeological site

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

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 1¼ km southwest of Villa Olimpia.

Kamilari

Archaeological site

Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 3 km northeast of Villa Olimpia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pitsidia and Sivas.

Pitsidia

Village

Photo: Rob de Vries, CC BY 2.0.

Pitsidia is a village.

Sivas

Village

Photo: Rob de Vries, CC BY 2.0.

Sivas is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Villa Olimpia.

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 4 km southwest of Villa Olimpia.

Villa Olimpia

Type: Chalet
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Faistos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.0217° or 35° 1′ 18″ north

Longitude

24.77058° or 24° 46′ 14″ east

Open location code

8G762QCC+M6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 191244102

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=chalet

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