Pseira

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Pseira is an islet in the Gulf of Mirabello in northeastern Crete with the archaeological remains of Minoan and Mycenean civilisation. ()

Local name: Ψείρα Λασιθίου Area: 0.59 mi²Coordinates: 35°11'21"N, 25°51'35"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Gournia, Azoria, Vryonisi, Kavousi.

6.7 miSW
Historical place, Ruins, Palace
Gournia
171 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 miS
Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Azoria
126 min walk • 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.
6.8 miSW
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Vryonisi
175 min walk • Vryonisi, also known as Prasonisi, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Agios Nikolaos municipality of Lasithi.
5 miS
Village
Kavousi, Kavousi Kastro
129 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".
2.6 miE
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Mochlos
67 min walk • Mochlos is a modern island in the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete, and the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement.
6.1 miSW
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Psyllos, Agios Nikolaos
155 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.
4.3 miS
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Agriomandra, Agios Nikolaos
110 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.
5.2 miSW
Island
Konida, Agios Nikolaos
132 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.
2.3 miS
Island
Katergo, Agios Nikolaos
60 min walk • Katergo, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Itanos municipality of Lasithi.