Potamos municipal beach
Potamos municipal beach is a beach in Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete. Potamos municipal beach is situated nearby to the archaeological site Malia Palace, as well as near the ruins West Court.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malia Palace.
Malia Palace
Archaeological site
Malia is a Minoan and Mycenaean archaeological site located on the northern coast of Crete in the Heraklion area. It is about 35 kilometers east of the ancient site of Knossos and 40 kilometers east of the modern city of Heraklion. Malia Palace is situated 590 metres southeast of Potamos municipal beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malia and Sisi.
Malia
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malia is in Crete, 34 km east of Heraklion, the Cretan capital city. It is one of six Minoan Palatial Centres to be listed as a world heritage site.
Sisi
Village
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sisi, or Sissi is a small Greek resort in the municipal unit Vrachasi, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete. It is situated on the north coast, 6 km northwest of Vrachasi and 6 km east of Malia, 22 km northwest of Agios Nikolaos and 35 km east of Heraklion. Sisi is situated 3½ km east of Potamos municipal beach.
Stalida
Village
Photo: Алексей Шулик, CC BY 3.0.
Stalida is a village that lies between Malia and Hersonissos on the north coast of Crete, Greece. The name derives from the Greek verb stalizo, which means 'stop for a rest' as this was a location where shepherds and farms rested in between villages. Stalida is situated 5 km west of Potamos municipal beach.
Potamos municipal beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.2962° or 35° 17′ 46″ northLongitude
25.48636° or 25° 29′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8G777FWP+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 277326597OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Potamos municipal beach” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Δημοτικη παραλία Ποταμός”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Potamos and West Court.
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