Alevriká
District of Ágios Nikólaos
Crete - Greece

Gournia

Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex on the island of Crete, Greece, excavated in the early 20th century by the American archaeologist, Harriet Boyd-Hawes. Gournia lies in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi.

Located at 35.1092, 25.7925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Minoan sites in Crete, Ierapetra, Bronze Age palaces in Greece

Lake Voulismeni

Lake Voulismeni is a former sweetwater small lake, later connected to the sea, located at the centre of the town of Agios Nikolaos on the Greek island of Crete It has a circular shape of a diameter of 137 m and depth 64 m. The locals refer to it as just "the lake". The lake connects to the harbour of the town by a channel dug in 1870. A panoramic view of the lake can be seen from a small park situated above it. According to legend, the goddess Athena bathed in it.

Located at 35.1906, 25.7172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Lasithi, Lakes of Greece

Spinalonga

The island of Spinalonga, officially known as Kalydon (Καλυδών), is located in the Gulf of Elounda in north-eastern Crete, in Lasithi, next to the town of Elounda. The island is further assigned to the area of Kalydon. It is near the Spinalonga peninsula ("large Spinalonga") – which often causes confusion as the same name is used for both. The official Greek name of the island today is Kalydon. Originally, Spinalonga was not an island, it was part of the island of Crete.

Located at 35.2722, 25.7486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Greek War of Independence, Islands of Greece, Islands of Crete, Mediterranean islands, Lasithi, Fortification in Greece, Leper colonies, Leprosy, Castles in Crete

Kroustas

Kroustas is a small village close to Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete, Greece. It is located on a hill 520 m above the sea level. In the year 2001 the village had around 500 inhabitants. Kroustas is known for its magnificent view of Mirabello Bay. It is also known for its traditional cuisine including myzithropites (special cheese pies), ftazymo bread and aiga vrasti (boiled goat). In the past people of Kroustas were shepherds and land workers.

Located at 35.1392, 25.6597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in Lasithi

Pseira

Pseira (Greek Ψείρα) is an islet in the Gulf of Mirabello in northeastern Crete with the archaeological remains of Minoan and Mycenean civilisation.

Located at 35.1903, 25.8597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Islands of Crete, Lasithi, Ancient cemeteries in Greece, Neolithic sites in Crete, Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Former populated places in Greece

Gulf of Mirabella

The Gulf of Mirabella, also called Mirabella (or Mirabello) Bay, is a body of water to the north of Lasithi on the island of Crete, which is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. The tourist town Agios Nikolaos overlooks the bay. Panoramic views of the Gulf of Mirabella are obtained from the ancient hillfort of Lato, which site was developed in order to achieve a lookout for invaders.

Located at 35.21, 25.82 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Bays of Greece, Lasithi, Gulfs of the Mediterranean

Vasiliki, Lasithi

Vasiliki is the name of a village in the municipality of Ierapetra, in the prefecture of Lasithi, on Crete, and the name of the nearby Minoan archeological site. The site took its name from the village.

Located at 35.0819, 25.8111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Ierapetra, Minoan sites in Crete

Plaka, Lasithi

Plaka is a village in Lasithi, Crete. It is part of the community Vrouchas, in the municipal unit Agios Nikolaos. It neighbours the town of Elounda and is close to the historical island of Spinalonga. In the vicinity are the ancient cities of Olous and Lato, which Dorian settlements were frequently in conflict with each other over territory disputes. Tourist boats depart from Plaka to Spinalonga on a daily basis. The one way boat passage requires approximately ten minutes.

Located at 35.299, 25.728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Lasithi

Lato

Lato was an ancient city of Crete, the ruins of which are located approximately 3 km from the small town of Kritsa. The Dorian city-state was built in a defensible position overlooking Mirabello Bay between two peaks, both of which became acropolises to the city. Although the city probably predates the arrival of the Dorians, the ruins date mainly from the Dorian period (5th and 4th centuries BCE). The city was destroyed c.

Located at 35.1778, 25.6536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of Crete, Cretan city-states, Ancient mints, Ruins in Greece, Former populated places in Greece, Ancient Greek sites in Crete

Kritsa

Kritsa is one of the oldest and most picturesque villages in Crete, Greece, built amphitheatrically on a rock hill, named Kastellos, surrounded by olive groves, at an altitude of 375 m. It is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos. During the Middle Ages, it was thought to be the largest village in Crete. Kritsa has been destroyed many times during the last centuries because it participated in all of Crete's revolutions.

Located at 35.1667, 25.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Kavousi

Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi in eastern Crete. It is situated 19 kilometers northeast of Ierapetra, 26 km east of Agios Nikolaos and 42 km west of Sitia. The village is located in the northern foothills of the Thripti mountain range. Many archaeological sites have been discovered in the area of Kavousi, among which are Vronda, Kastro, Azoria, Chrysokamino and the isle Pseira. Kavousi lies just 3.6 kilometers south of Tholos beach.

Located at 35.2722, 25.7486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Ierapetra

Limnes

Limnes is a traditional Cretan small village in Lasithi, Crete, Greece, located 10 km from Agios Nikolaos. It is surrounded by olive trees and mountains.

Located at 35.247, 25.638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Naxos (Crete)

Naxos or Naxus was an ancient town of Crete, according to the Scholiast (ad Pind. Isth. vi. 107) celebrated for its whetstones. Some classicists have doubted the existence of this city. The islands Crete and Naxos were famed for their whetstones (Plin. xxxvi. 22; xviii. 28), hence the confusion. Modern scholarship and archaeology seem to confirm its existence. Naxos was located near the ancient city of Olous, atop a mountain now called Oxa where ruins can still be found.

Located at 35.243, 25.708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Ancient Greek cities, Geography of Crete, Ruins in Greece, Former populated places in Greece

Exo Lakkonia

Exo Lakkonia is a traditional village with small population near Agios Nikolaos of Crete. It has a folklore museum and some traditional coffee shops and an old church of St. George. It is located in a plain between the Oropedio Lasithiou and the area of Agios Nikolaos. A lot of European people have invested in the property in the area. It is also famous for a spring of water coming from the Lasithi mountain.

Located at 35.2, 25.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Lasithi

Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos

The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos is a museum in Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece. Established in 1970, the museum contains archaeological finds in chronological order beginning with the Neolithic era, Minoan remains, and ending with Greco-Roman finds. It consists of eight large rooms and amongst its most famous exhibits is the Goddess of Mirtos, a libation vessel in the form of a female figure discovered at a Bronze Age settlement at Fournos, near Mirtos.

Located at 35.1939, 25.7153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Archaeological museums in Greece, Museums established in 1970, Museums in Crete

Mirabello Bay

Mirabello Bay is an embayment of the Sea of Crete on the eastern part of Crete in present day Greece. This locale was important in prehistoric settlement of the island of Crete.

Located at 35.1747, 25.7858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of Crete, Bays of Greece

Katharo

Katharo is a plateau on the Dikti mountain on the island of Crete, in the regional unit of Lasithi. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Agios Nikolaos, (municipal division of Kritsa). It is 16 km from Kritsa (asphalt road) and 12 km from Mesa Lassithi (rough mountain road). It is 4 km long, 1.5 km wide and at an average altitude of 1,150 m above sea level, (300 m higher than Lasithi Plateau).

Located at 35.1462, 25.5662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Lasithi

Meseleroi

Meseleroi is a village in the east of the Greek island of Crete, in the regional unit of Lasithi. It is located 9km north of Ierapetra, and lies within its administrative limits. The village is 360 meters above sea level. Meseleroi is named after the ancient town Oleros, as it is located in the middle . A few ancient ruins in the area still survive to this day.

Located at 35.0833, 25.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Lasithi

Psyllos

Psyllos, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Libyan Sea, close to the southern coast of eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Ierapetra municipality of Lasithi.

Located at 35.1153, 25.8019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Mediterranean islands, Lasithi, Uninhabited islands of Greece, Islands of Crete

Katergo

Katergo (Greek: Κάτεργο, "galley or hulk"), is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Itanos municipality of Lasithi.

Located at 35.1569, 25.8475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mediterranean islands, Lasithi, Uninhabited islands of Greece, Islands of Crete

Agriomandra

Agriomandra (Greek: Αγριόμαντρα, "wild pen or wild enclosure"), is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Libyan Sea, close to the southern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Ierapetra municipality of Lasithi.

Located at 35.1314, 25.8314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mediterranean islands, Lasithi, Uninhabited islands of Greece, Islands of Crete

Mikronisi (Lasithi)

Mikronisi (Greek: Μικρονήσι, "little island") is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Agios Nikolaos municipality of Lasithi.

Located at 35.2028, 25.7319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mediterranean islands, Lasithi, Uninhabited islands of Greece, Islands of Crete

Lasithi Province

Lasithi Province was one of the 4 provinces in Lasithi Prefecture of Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Oropedio Lasithiou and one village of the municipality Agios Nikolaos (Exo Potamoi). It was abolished in 2006.

Located at 35.0828, 25.7119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Provinces of Greece

Isthmus of Ierapetra

The Isthmus of Ierapetra, has a length of 12 kilometres, connects the north coast to south coast of the island and is the narrowest part of Crete. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35.071|25.764|region:GR-M|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 35.071, 25.764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Geography of Crete, Ierapetra, Isthmuses

Mirampello

Mirampello was one of the 4 provinces in Lasithi Prefecture of Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Agios Nikolaos, except the village Exo Potamoi. It was abolished in 2006.

Located at 35.23, 25.63 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Provinces of Greece