Chrysolakkos Necropolis

Chrysolakkos Necropolis is an archaeological site in Crete, Greece. Chrysolakkos Necropolis is situated nearby to the ruins North Entrance, as well as near Magazines - Workshops.

Opening hours: closed
Type: Archaeological site
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Malia Palace.

Malia Palace

Archaeological site

Photo: Marsyas, CC BY 2.5.

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 540 metres south of Chrysolakkos Necropolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sisi and Malia.

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 3 km east of Chrysolakkos Necropolis.

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.

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 6 km west of Chrysolakkos Necropolis.

Chrysolakkos Necropolis

Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.29818° or 35° 17′ 54″ north

Longitude

25.4935° or 25° 29′ 37″ east

Open location code

8G777FXV+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 453978842

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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