Trachilos Hominin Footprints

The Trachilos footprints are possibly tetrapod footprints from the late Miocene on the western , close to the village of Trachilos, west of , in the Chania Prefecture.
Wikipedia
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Rock
  • Description: tetrapod footprints which show hominin-like characteristics from the late Miocene on the western Crete, close to the village of Trachilos, west of Kissamos, in the Chania Prefecture
  • Also known as: “Footprints of Trachilos” and “Trachilos footprints”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Kissamos and Kasteli of Kissamos.

Museum
Photo: AWI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km southeast of Trachilos Hominin Footprints.

Castle
Photo: OpenDeveloper, CC BY 4.0.
is a castle, which is situated 3 km southeast of Trachilos Hominin Footprints.

Building
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building, which is situated 3 km southeast of Trachilos Hominin Footprints.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gramvousa and Kissamos.

Village
Photo: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also Grampousa, refers to two small uninhabited islands off the coast of a peninsula also known Peninsula in north-western in the . is situated 3½ km southwest of Trachilos Hominin Footprints.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is a town and a municipality in the west of the island of , . It is part of the regional unit and of the former Province which covers the northwest corner of the island.

Trachilos Hominin Footprints

Latitude
35.51424° or 35° 30′ 51″ north
Longitude
23.62765° or 23° 37′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G75GJ7H+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 758587345
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Wiki­data ID
Q40888723
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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Trachilos Hominin Footprints” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trachilos Beach and Bonsai and Art.

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