Ierapetra

Ierapetra (; ancient name: ) is a Greek city and municipality located on the southeast coast of Crete. It is the fourth largest city on the island and the largest in the Lasithi regional unit, serving as Greece's main port in the Libyan Sea.

Gournia () is the site of a Minoan palace complex in the Lasithi regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. Its modern name originated from the many stone troughs that are at the site and its original name for the site is unknown. It was first permanently inhabited during the Early Minoan II periods (approximately between 2650 and 2100 B.C.E) and was occupied until the Late Minoan I period (approximately between 1700 and 1470 B.C.E.). Gournia is in a 6-mile cluster of with other Minoan archeological sites which includes Pachyammos, Vasiliki, Monasteraki, Vraika and Kavusi. The site of Pseir

village in Greece

subdivision of Ierapetra Municipality, Greece

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archaeological site on Crete

Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the regional unit of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source" (Greek: Πηγή). The village is situated 19 km (11.8 mi) northeast of Ierapetra, 26 km (16 mi) east of Agios Nikolaos and 42 km (26 mi) west of Sitia. The village is located in the northern foothills of the Thripti mountain range at an elevation of 140 meters above sea level. Many archaeological sites have been discovered in the area of Kavousi, among which are Vronda, Kastro, Azoria, Chrysokamino and t

village in Lasithi, Greece

village in Lasithi, Greece

settlement on the island of Crete, Greece

village in Greece

Meseleroi () is a village in the east of the Greek island of Crete, in the regional unit of Lasithi. It is located 9 km north of Ierapetra, and lies within its administrative limits. The village is 360 meters above sea level.

village in Lasithi, Greece

Koutsounari () is a settlement of 437 inhabitants on the island of Crete, along the slope of the Sitia Mountains. It is located 8 kilometers east of Ierapetra and 43 kilometers southeast of Agios Nikolaos. The village was established in the 1970s. Today it is best known for the nearby holiday destination of Long Beach.

Schinokapsala () is a community and a small village in Lasithi on Crete. It is situated 21 kilometers north-east from Ierapetra and 6 km from the sea. Since 2011 it belongs to the Ierapetra municipality.

human settlement in Greece

village in Greece

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