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Grandes

#934 among destinations in Greece

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Area: 74.63 acres (0.1166 mi²)Total islands: 3Archipelago: Cretan IslandsCoordinates: 35°12'22"N, 26°17'53"E
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Grandes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Toplou Monastery, Gone Surfing Crete, Vai, Petsofas.

  • toplou monastery sitia4.7 miW
    Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery

    Toplou Monastery, Sitia

    121 min walk • Toplou Monastery is a currently active monastery located in a semi-arid area of the Lasithi regional unit, on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece. It is about 6 km north of Palekastro and 85 km east of Agios Nikolaos.

  • gone surfing crete palekastro1.6 miW
    35°12'24"N • 26°16'12"E

    Gone Surfing Crete, Palekastro

    41 min walk • Surfing, Outdoor activities, Tours

  • vai4.1 miNW
    Natural attraction, Protected area, Nature

    Vai

    105 min walk • The palm beach of Vai is one of the largest attractions of the Mediterranean island of Crete. For tourism Vai was discovered at the beginning of the 1970s by Richard White and friends from North London, Belfast and Bavaria, at the end of that decade it was popularised by the last hippies who fled the hot-spots Matala and Preveli.

  • petsofas1.7 miSW
    Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

    Petsofas

    44 min walk • Petsofas is the archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in eastern Crete. It overlooks the Minoan town of Palaikastro and was excavated by John Myres in 1903.

  • traostalos5.8 miS
    Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

    Traostalos

    147 min walk • Traostalos is the archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in eastern Crete.

  • elasa5.2 miNE
    Island

    Elasa

    133 min walk • Elasa is an island that can be found northeast of Crete in the Aegean Sea, about 3.5 nautical miles from the palm tree forest of Vai. It is rocky and uninhabited covering 1.9 square kilometres. Its highest point is 79 metres above sea level. Administratively it comes within the Itanos municipality in Lasithi.

  • peristerovrachoi3.9 miNW
    Island

    Peristerovrachoi

    99 min walk • Peristerovrachoi, are uninhabited Greek islets/rocks, in the Aegean Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively they lie within the Itanos municipality of Lasithi.

Where to next? Visit crete Crete region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Greece.

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