Basilica of Saint Nicholas

Basilica of Saint Nicholas is an archaeological site in Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete. Basilica of Saint Nicholas is situated near the chapel Church of St. Nicholas, as well as near Star Beach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St. Nicholas and Museum Lychnostatis.

Church of St. Nicholas

Chapel

Photo: Meho29, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of St. Nicholas is a chapel.

Museum Lychnostatis

Museum

Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museum Lychnostatis is situated 790 metres southeast of Basilica of Saint Nicholas.

Aquaworld Aquarium is a natural history museum in Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Founded in 1995, Aquaworld was founded and developed by Scotsman John Bryce McLaren. Aquaworld Aquarium is situated 1½ km northwest of Basilica of Saint Nicholas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koutouloufari and Piskopiano.

Koutouloufari

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Koutouloufari is a village.

Piskopiano

Village

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Piskopiano is a village.

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 3 km southeast of Basilica of Saint Nicholas.

Basilica of Saint Nicholas

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Chersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.31061° or 35° 18′ 38″ north

Longitude

25.40421° or 25° 24′ 15″ east

Open location code

8G778C63+6M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 610248355

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

From German to Greek—“Basilica of Saint Nicholas” goes by many names.

German: “Basilika des Heiligen Nikolaos”
Greek: “Άγιος Νικόλαος”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Star Beach and Star Beach Gym.

Nearby Places

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