Castel Monte Forte

Castel Monte Forte is a castle in Siteia, Lasithi, Crete. Castel Monte Forte is situated nearby to the church Ekklisia Agios Georgios, as well as near the castle Monte Forte Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praisos and Lithines.

Praisos

Locality

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Praesus or Praisos, also Prasus or Prasos, was a Greek city in ancient Crete. Strabo reports that it belonged to the Eteocretes, and contained the temple of the Dictaean Zeus, for Mount Dicte was in the territory of Praesus. Praisos is situated 5 km east of Castel Monte Forte.

Lithines

Village

Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lithines is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Castel Monte Forte.

Chamezi

Village

Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chamezi is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Castel Monte Forte.

Castel Monte Forte

Type: Castle
Address: Sitia, 72300
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Siteia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.11853° or 35° 7′ 7″ north

Longitude

26.03677° or 26° 2′ 12″ east

Open location code

8G78429P+CP

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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In Other Languages

From German to Greek—“Castel Monte Forte” goes by many names.

German: “Castel Monte Forte”
Greek: “Φρούριο Μόντε Φόρτε”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monte Forte Fortress and Ekklisia Agios Georgios.

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