Φάρος

Φάρος is a lighthouse in , . Φάρος is situated nearby to the health club , as well as near the pitch .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Aerodrome
Photo: Florian Waßmann, CC BY 3.0.
Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis" is the primary airport on the of , , and the country's second busiest airport after . is situated 2½ km southeast of Φάρος.

Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum located in on . It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of . is situated 2 km southwest of Φάρος.

Museum
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a museum in , . It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos. is situated 2½ km southwest of Φάρος.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nea Alikarnassos and Heraklion.

Town
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and a former municipality in the of , . It is located within the urban area of and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.

Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Iraklio is the major city and capital of , the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend.

Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on . is situated 5 km southeast of Φάρος.

Φάρος

Latitude
35.35212° or 35° 21′ 8″ north
Longitude
25.15606° or 25° 9′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G779524+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 470297923
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
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