Ἁγίου Γεωργίου

Ἁγίου Γεωργίου is a church in Oropedio Lasithiou, Lasithi, Crete. Ἁγίου Γεωργίου is situated near the village Agios Georgios, as well as near Lasinthos ECO Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lasithi Plateau and Dhiktean Cave.

Lasithi Plateau

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The Lasithi Plateau is a high endorheic plateau, located in the Lasithi regional unit in eastern Crete, Greece. Since the 1997 Kapodistrias reform, it is a municipality whose seat is Tzermiado and the second biggest village is Agios Georgios.

Dhiktean Cave

Cave

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Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in the Lasithi plateau in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete. Around the beginning of 20th century, several scholars identified Psychro with Dikte, a name used by some ancient authors to refer to the location of Zeus's upbringing. Dhiktean Cave is situated 3½ km west of Ἁγίου Γεωργίου.

Trapeza cave

Cave

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Trapeza, Crete is a Neolithic and Bronze Age sacred cave on the island of Crete in Greece. Some of the Bronze Age pottery finds at Trapeza are similar to specimens recovered at Knossos and Vasiliki. Trapeza cave is situated 3½ km north of Ἁγίου Γεωργίου.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Georgios and Avrakondes.

Agios Georgios

Village

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Agios Georgios is a village in the Lasithi Plateau in the island of Crete, and also a municipal unit. Agios Georgios lies at an altitude of 840 metres.