Mesona Gorge

The gorge of Mesona located in , east of the village of Kavoussi, shortly after the church of Agia Kyriaki. It is relatively a small canyon, and the length is up to 4 km, linking the plateau Thripti the area Kavoussi.
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Photo: Andloukakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azoria and Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias.

Archaeological site
Photo: Dchaggis, Public domain.
is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city.

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Peak
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kavousi and Oreino.

Village
Photo: Lemur12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic village in the municipality of in the regional unit of in eastern . "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source".

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village in regional unit on , . It is situated 28 kilometers northeast of and lies 10 kilometers from the Cretan south coast.

Village
Photo: Max Ryazanov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the municipality of on the island of in . 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 in the west and in the east.

Mesona Gorge

Latitude
35.1123° or 35° 6′ 44″ north
Longitude
25.8722° or 25° 52′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G774V6C+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 891957797
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­valley
Wiki­data ID
Q4479719
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Satellite Map

Discover Mesona Gorge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Mesona Gorge” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Φαράγγι Μέσωνα”
  • Russian: “Ущелье Месона”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kastron and Kavoussi Gorge.

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