Kourites, Monastiraki

Name: Kourites
Address: Monastiraki, Greece

#7 among attractions in Monastiraki

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Kourites is a village and a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amari, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 125.738 km². Population 3,058. The seat of the municipality was in Fourfouras. ()

Local name: Δήμος Κουρητών Coordinates: 35°10'60"N, 24°43'60"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Ida, Cave of Zeus, Amari Valley.

3.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Mount Ida
93 min walk • Mount Ida, known in Greek as Psiloritis, is an emblematic peak steeped in mythology and natural beauty, casting its majestic silhouette over the island of Crete, Greece. As the island's highest mountain, it soars to an impressive 2,456 meters, offering breathtaking...
5.7 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Cave
Cave of Zeus, Monastiraki
145 min walk • Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in Lasithi plateau in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete. Psychro is associated with the Diktaean Cave, one of the putative sites of the birth of Zeus.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Amari Valley, Monastiraki
149 min walk • The Amari Valley is a fertile valley on the foothills of Mount Ida and Mount Kedros in Crete. The valley was known as a center of resistance to the Germans during the Battle of Crete and the German occupation.

Kourites, Monastiraki

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

Mount Ida

Cave of Zeus, Monastiraki

Amari Valley, Monastiraki