Guard post
Guard post is a historic site in Sfakia, Chania, Crete. Guard post is situated nearby to the hamlet Aradena, as well as near the village Anopolis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancient Anopolis.
Ancient Anopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Rockhopper2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anopolis was a town and polis of ancient Crete. Stephanus of Byzantium claims Anopolis an earlier name of, rather than a predecessor settlement to, Araden Its site is located near modern Anopoli. Ancient Anopolis is situated 4 km east of Guard post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aradena and Anopolis.
Loutro
Village
Photo: Ellibah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Loutro lies in the municipality of Sfakia, on the south coast of Chania regional unit in west Crete, between Chora Sfakion and Agia Roumeli, the exit to the Samaria Gorge. Loutro is situated 4 km southeast of Guard post.
Guard post
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sfakia, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.22353° or 35° 13′ 25″ northLongitude
24.04562° or 24° 2′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8G7662FW+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 866736876OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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