Káto Zarós
District of Zarós
Crete - Greece

Crete

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits. Crete was once the center of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is currently regarded as the earliest recorded civilization in Europe.

Located at 35.18, 24.82 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Crete, Islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Aegean islands, Tourism in Greece, Minoan geography

Matala, Crete

Matala is a village located 75 km south-west of Heraklion, Crete. Matala is part of the community of Pitsidia within the municipal unit of Festos, Heraklion regional unit.

Located at 35, 24.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit), Port settlements in ancient Crete

Phaistos

Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, currently refers to a Bronze Age archaeological site at Faistos, a municipality in south central Crete. Ancient Phaistos was located about 5.6 km east of the Mediterranean Sea. The name, Phaistos, survives from ancient Greek references to a city in Crete of that name, shown to be, in fact, at or near the current ruins. The name is substantiated by the coins of the classical city.

Located at 35.0514, 24.8136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Cretan city-states, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Former populated places in Greece

Stavies

Stavies is a small village in the southern part of Crete, Greece. This village is built at a height of 240 m above sea-level, on the south edge of the valley of Messara and is mentioned in the Archives of Chandax in 1370. It is possible that the name Stavies has its origin in the Italian name Stavia, a town destroyed in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. After the destruction of their village, refugees could have landed in Crete and built the present village.

Located at 35.005, 25.033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

Gortyn

"Gortyna" redirects here. For the Arcadian city, see Gortyna, Arcadia. For the noctuid moth genus, see Gortyna (moth). Gortyn, Gortys or Gortyna (Greek: Γόρτυν, Γόρτυς, or Γόρτυνα) is a municipality and an archaeological site on the Mediterranean island of Crete, 45 km away from the modern capital Heraklion. The seat of the municipality is the village Agioi Deka. Gortyn, the Roman capital of Crete, was first inhabited around 3200 BC, and was a flourishing Minoan town between 1600-1100 BC.

Located at 35.0633, 24.9469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Minoan sites in Crete, Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Cretan city-states, Municipalities of Crete, Roman sites in Greece, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Former populated places in Greece, Roman Crete

Kamares, Crete

Kamares is a village in south-central Crete, Greece. It is the location of an archaeological site of a Minoan sacred cave. The sacred cave at Kamares is slightly offset from a saddle in the Psiloriti Range virtually aligned with the location of nearby Phaistos. Some of the best examples of Middle Minoan pottery have been recovered from the Kamares cave. Kamares has provided the type name for Kamares ware, a ceramic type dating from MM IA, or the First Palace Period.

Located at 35.152, 24.821 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Minoan sites in Crete, Ancient caves of Greece

Hagia Triada

Agia Triada redirects here. For other uses, see Agia triada (disambiguation) Hagia Triada is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement. Hagia Triada is situated on a prominent coastal ridge, with the Mesara Plain below. Hagia triada sits at the western end of the ridge, while Phaistos is at the eastern end. Hagia Triada means holy trinity in Greek. Hagia Triada has yielded many important finds, and more Linear A tablets than any other Minoan archaeological site.

Located at 35.0589, 24.7925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Former populated places in Greece

Kamilari

Kamilari is a village on the island of Crete, Greece, with 339 inhabitants. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery nearby. The origin of the name 'Kamilari' is Byzantine. It is derived from the word 'kamilaris' meaning 'the one who rides a camel'. Kamilari village is built on the top of three hills, Evgora, Goulas and Alevrota.

Located at 35.033, 24.79 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Minoan sites in Crete, Ancient cemeteries in Greece

Mesara Plain

The Mesara or Messara Plain (πεδιάδα της Μεσαράς) is an illuvial plain in southern Crete, stretching about 50 km west-to-east and 7 km north-to-south, making it the largest plain in Crete. On a hill at its west end are the ruins of Minoan Phaistos; near the middle are the ruins of the ancient city of Gortys. Since 1500 BC the plain has grown up to 6 km due to a build up of illuvial sediment.

Located at 35.0372, 24.8461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Heraklion (regional unit), Landforms of Greece

Galia, Greece

Gallia is a village in Greece located 58 km from Heraklion, and is administratively part of the municipal unit of Moires. It lies at an altitude of 250 m, surrounded by hills. It commands an imposing view south to the Messara Valley and to the Asterousia mountain range, west to the Libyan Sea and north to the Psiloritis mountain. It has 1036 residents, mainly farmers. Gallia is one of the oldest villages of the area.

Located at 35.0758, 24.8694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

Miamou

Miamou is a mountain village in Greece (altitude 353 metres) 60 km south of Heraklion, on the south of Crete. It belongs to the municipality of Gortyn. It had a population of 122 (2001). The Libyan Sea is nearly 2 to 3 km to the south.

Located at 34.9667, 24.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Zeus cave

The Cave of Zeus is a system of caves located on the slopes of Mount Ida, on the island of Crete, Greece. The deep cave has a single entrance and features beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. In antiquity it was a place of worship, because it was believed to be the cave where the goddess Rhea hid the infant Zeus, in order to protect him from his father Cronus.

Located at 35.2084, 24.8289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Caves of Greece, Geography of ancient Crete, Zeus

Zominthos

Zominthos (Greek: Ζώμινθος, alternative spellings Ζόμινθος or Ζόμιθος) is a small plateau in the northern foothills of Mount Ida (Psiloritis), οn the island of Crete. Zominthos is roughly 7.5 kilometers west of the village of Anogia, on the path from Knossos to Idaion Andron, the great sanctuary cave near the peak of Ida. Zominthos is best known for the large Minoan building discovered there; signs of permanent settlement date back to about 1800 BC.

Located at 35.2487, 24.8869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Rethymno (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Ancient houses in Greece

Kommos (Crete)

Kommos is a Greek prehistoric Bronze Age port and archaeological site in southern Crete. It was a busy port with connections to the Near East that continued into historic periods; the rich finds and elaborate buildings reflect the importance of foreign trade for the Cretan economy. Its ancient name was probably Amyklaion, which would reflect a link with Amyclae; Robin Lane Fox speculates that it is referred to in Odyssey 3.296: "a small rock holds back the great waves.

Located at 35.0131, 24.7608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Minoan sites in Crete, Port settlements in ancient Crete, Former populated places in Greece

Gergeri

Gergeri is the seat of Rouvas municipal unit in Heraklion regional unit in the Greek island of Crete. The population was 1,809 in 2001. Gergeri's location is at a region called "Pano Riza" of Psiloreiti's, and in that region there are also the villages Panasos,Nivritos,Zaros,Vorizia and Kamares. Nowadays,everyone in Gergeri and in Pano Riza is proud for the too many companies that we have in Gergeri, and also for our football club Rouvas F.C. , which now is playing on Football League 2.

Located at 35.1329, 24.9499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

Tympaki Airport

Tympaki Airport is a military airport in Tympaki, Crete, Greece. It has also been used for car racing but it belongs to the Hellenic Air Force. The 138 Σ. Μ of H.A.F. operates at the airport. The airport also has a TACAN system for the aircraft. The airport used to have another runway (16/34) but now it's closed. Also home base airport of H.A. T (Heraklion Airclub Talos) for Gliders KA-7,KA-8 and Ultralight Tucano flights .

Located at 35.0635, 24.7659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Hellenic Air Force bases, Airports in Greece

Greek National Road 97

Greek National Road 97 is a national highway on the island of Crete, Greece. It connects Heraklion with Agia Galini on the south coast, via Moires.

Located at 35.0792, 24.9905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Roads in Greece

Vrontisi Monastery

Vrontisi Monastery (Greek: Μονή Βροντισίου, also spelled as Βροντησίου) is a 14th-century Eastern Orthodox monastery situated between the villages of Zaros and Voriza of the Heraklion regional unit in south-central Crete, Greece. The monastery is roughly 50 km southwest of Heraklion and is built at an altitude of 550 m on the south slopes of Mt. Ida, having a panoramic view of the Mesara Plain and the Asterousia Mountains.

Located at 35.1436, 24.8708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Heraklion (regional unit), Monasteries in Crete, Christian monasteries established in the 14th century