Castle of Palaiokastro
Castle of Palaiokastro is a castle in Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete. Castle of Palaiokastro is situated nearby to Palaiokastro Beach, as well as near the village Rodia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Almiros spring.
Almiros spring
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Almiros spring is situated 3½ km south of Castle of Palaiokastro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palaiokastro and Rodia.
Palaiokastro
Village
Palaiokastro is a coastal village and a community in the municipality of Malevizi. 9 km west of Heraklion on the island of Crete. It is situated in front of a 70 meter long pebbled beach leading to a cove with rapidly deepening waters that are protected from the prevailing northerly winds.
Rodia
Village
Rodia is a village and a community of Gazi municipal unit in Heraklion regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. The community of Rodia is spread on 21.6 km2 and encircles following villages and areas: Rodia, Kapetanaki Metochi, Linoperamata, Pantanassa, Palaiokastro, Savatiana Monastery.
Gazi
Town
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gazi is a Western suburb of Heraklion and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete in Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Malevizi, of which it is a municipal unit. Gazi is situated 5 km southeast of Castle of Palaiokastro.
Castle of Palaiokastro
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.36557° or 35° 21′ 56″ northLongitude
25.03948° or 25° 2′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8G77928Q+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 695041736OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Castle of Palaiokastro” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φρούριο Παλιόκαστρο”
- Russian: “Крепость Палиокастро”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palaiokastro Beach and Pantanassa.
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