Moires

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Moires is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Faistos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 181.885 km² and a population of 11,434 people. The weekly market of the agricultural town of Moires is the largest in the region. In the early Middle Ages it was the home of Christian hermits, who allegedly met only once a year to worship at the chapel of Agios Andonis, built in the 14th or 15th century. ()

Local name: Μοίρες Ηρακλείου Population: 6.4 thous.Coordinates: 35°2'59"N, 24°52'28"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Gortyna, Gortyn code, Museum of Cretan Ethnology, Apesokari.

4.3 miE
Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Gortyna
109 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Crete, Gortyna is a captivating archaeological site that tells the tale of an ancient city that once flourished as a powerful and influential center in the Mediterranean. Known for its rich history and remarkable ruins, Gortyna offers a unique...
4.2 miE
Ruins
Gortyn code
108 min walk • The Gortyn Code is an ancient and significant archaeological treasure located on the island of Crete, Greece. Etched into the stones of the Odeon, or music hall, in the city of Gortyn, this code is one of the oldest and most complete sets of law codes from ancient...
3.7 miW
Museum
Museum of Cretan Ethnology
95 min walk • The Museum of Cretan Ethnology is a museum in Voroi, in the municipal unit of Faistos, Heraklion regional unit, southern Crete, Greece.
4.8 miSE
Village, Cemetery
Apesokari
124 min walk • Apesokari is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery. It is also a modern village with a population of 103 and is built at 155 m above sea level. It is in the municipality of Gortyna in the south of Heraklion regional unit, Greece.
4.2 miE
Church
St Titus Church
107 min walk • Gortyn, Gortys or Gortyna is a municipality, and an archaeological site, on the Mediterranean island of Crete 45 km away from the island's capital, Heraklion. The seat of the municipality is the village Agioi Deka. Gortyn was the Roman capital of Creta et Cyrenaica. The area was first inhabited around 7000 BC.
4.8 miN
Village
Zaros
124 min walk • Zaros is a village and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Faistos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 71.803 km². Population 2,953.
3.5 miSW
35°1'31"N • 24°49'11"E
Agia Marina Donkey Sanctuary Crete, Phaistos
90 min walk • Farm