Minoan settlement
Minoan settlement is an archaeological site in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. Minoan settlement is situated nearby to the church Ἅγιος Σπυρίδων, as well as near the village Vasiliki.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ha gorge and Gournia.
Ha gorge
Gorge
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ha Gorge is a narrow gorge, at the Monasteraki Dakos, on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece. It is located in the west slope of Thrypti mountain range, and exits east of Vasiliki village in the plain of Ierapetra.
Gournia
Photo: Lourakis, Public domain.
Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex in the Lasithi regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. Its modern name originated from the many stone troughs that are at the site and its original name for the site is unknown. Gournia is situated 3½ km northwest of Minoan settlement.
Chalasmenos
Archaeological site
Chalasmenos is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km east of Minoan settlement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vasiliki and Pacheia Ammos.
Vasiliki
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vasiliki is the name of a village in the municipality of Ierapetra, in the prefecture of Lasithi, on Crete, and the name of the nearby Minoan archeological site. The site took its name from the village.
Pacheia Ammos
Village
Photo: Max Ryazanov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pacheia Ammos is a village in the municipality of Ierapetra on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located on the north coast of the island, 15 km to the north of the city of Ierapetra, at the fork in the road that leads to Heraklion in the west and Sitia in the east. Pacheia Ammos is situated 3 km north of Minoan settlement.
Episkopi
Village
Episkopi is a village on the Greek island of Crete. Episkopi belongs to the community of Kato Chorio within the municipality of Ierapetra, Lasithi. It lies north of Ierapetra in the middle of the narrowest part of the island. Episkopi is situated 3 km southwest of Minoan settlement.
Minoan settlement
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.08203° or 35° 4′ 55″ northLongitude
25.81095° or 25° 48′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8G773RJ6+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 646303844OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ἅγιος Σπυρίδων and Koules of Vasiliki.
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