Foinikas, Plakias

Name: Foinikas
Address: Plakias, Greece

#4 among attractions in Plakias

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Foinikas is a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Agios Vasileios, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 138.335 km². Population 3,266. The seat of the municipality was in Sellia. ()

Local name: Δήμος Φοίνικα Coordinates: 35°11'30"N, 24°23'30"E

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Foinikas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Preveli, Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Kotsifos Gorge, Kouroupa.

5.3 miSE
Monastery
Preveli
136 min walk • Preveli Monastery, perched on the rocky cliffs of Crete, Greece, stands as a testament to the island's rich ecclesiastical heritage and tumultuous history. This historic monastery complex, dating back to the 16th century, has played a significant role throughout...
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Plakias
113 min walk • The Kourtaliotiko Gorge, also known as the Asomatos Gorge, is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated where the Kourtaliotiko River flows southwards between the mountains of Kouroupa and Xiron. The village of Koxare is at the northern end of the gorge.
2.1 miN
Nature, Canyon
Kotsifos Gorge, Plakias
53 min walk • The Kotsifos Gorge is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated west of the mountain of Kouroupa, north of the town of Plakias, and on the road between Sellia and Angouseliana. It is noted for the high number of Cretan endemic plant species that grow there.
2.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Kouroupa
75 min walk • Kouroupa is a mountain in western Crete. Its summit is 984 metres above sea level. To the east of the mountain lies Kourtaliotiko Gorge.
4.1 miNE
Village
Atsipades
105 min walk • Atsipades is an archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in western Crete. It is an open-air peak sanctuary which means that it is found in the high mountain and is open to the elements. It was discovered by K. Nowicki in 1985.

Foinikas, Plakias

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Foinikas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Preveli

Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Plakias

Kotsifos Gorge, Plakias

Kouroupa

Atsipades