Azoria

#241 among destinations in Greece

Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture

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Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°7'4"N, 25°52'0"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Gournia, Pseira, Ha gorge, Thrypti.

4.2 miW
Historical place, Ruins, Palace
Gournia
108 min walk • Nestled on the island of Crete, the Minoan archaeological site of Gournia beckons history enthusiasts with the remnants of a civilization lost to time. This ancient palace, dating back to the peak of the Minoan era around 1600-1450 BCE, offers a rare glimpse into the...
4.9 miN
Island
Pseira
126 min walk • Pseira is an islet in the Gulf of Mirabello in northeastern Crete with the archaeological remains of Minoan and Mycenean civilisation.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Ha gorge, Ierapetra
74 min walk • Ha Gorge is a narrow gorge, at the Monasteraki Dakos, on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece. It is located in the west slope of Thrypti mountain range, and exits east of Vasiliki village in the plain of Ierapetra. From this location scenic views overlook Pahia Amos and the bay.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Thrypti, Kavousi Kastro
68 min walk • Thrypti or Sitia mountains is a mountain range in Lasithi in eastern Crete, Greece. It stretches between Ierapetra in the southwest and Sitia in the northeast. Its highest summit, Afentis, is 1,476 m amsl.
6.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Orino Gorge
162 min walk • The Gorge Orino or Canyon Red Butterfly is a canyon in southeastern Crete. It is located near the village of Oreino, Lasithi and is 5 km in length.
5.9 miSW
Village
Episkopi
150 min walk • Episkopi Ierapetras is a village on the Greek island of Crete. Episkopi belongs to the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi. It lies north of Ierapetra in the middle of the narrowest part of the island. The village has approximately one thousand inhabitants.
0.9 miW
Village
Kavousi, Kavousi Kastro
25 min walk • Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source".
5 miNE
Island
Mochlos
127 min walk • Mochlos is a modern island in the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete, and the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement.
3.7 miW
Island
Psyllos, Agios Nikolaos
94 min walk • 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.
2.2 miNW
Island
Agriomandra, Agios Nikolaos
57 min walk • Agriomandra, is an uninhabited Greek islet in the Aegean Sea. It is located off the northern coast of Crete just northeast of Pachia Ammos and west of Kavousi. Administratively it lies within the Ierapetra municipality of Lasithi.
3.2 miW
Island
Konida, Agios Nikolaos
82 min walk • Konida, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Libyan Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Ierapetra municipality of Lasithi.