Kommos

Kommos is an archaeological site in southern . During the Minoan period, it served as a harbour town for nearby and Hagia Triada. After the Bronze Age, a sanctuary was built over the ruins of the earlier town.
Wikipedia
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Kommos (Kreta)”, “Komos”, and “Κομός”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pitsidia and Matala.

Village
Photo: Rob de Vries, CC BY 2.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
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is a village located 75 km south-west of , , , north of Cape Lithinon. is part of the community of Pitsidia within the municipal unit of , municipality, . is situated 2½ km southwest of Kommos.

Village
Photo: Rob de Vries, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Kommos.

Kommos

Latitude
35.01339° or 35° 0′ 48″ north
Longitude
24.76087° or 24° 45′ 39″ east
Open location code
8G762Q76+98
Open­Street­Map ID
way 295783401
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q788080
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Kommos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كوموس (كريت)”
  • Catalan: “Kommos”
  • Dutch: “Kommos”
  • Finnish: “Amyklaion”
  • Finnish: “Kommós”
  • French: “Kommos”
  • German: “Kommos”
  • Greek: “Κομμός”
  • Hungarian: “Kommosz (Kréta)”
  • Hungarian: “Kommosz”
  • Italian: “Kommos”
  • Japanese: “コンモス”
  • Polish: “Kommos”
  • Portuguese: “Commos”
  • Spanish: “Kommos”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temple complex at Kommos and Kommos Beach.

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