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All 270 places by distance →One day from Arkalochóri
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:57 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Arkalochóri
- Μινωικό Ανάκτορο Γαλατάheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Μονή Αγίου Γεωργίου Επανωσήφηchurch · 30 min
- Βαθύπετροheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Monastery Agarathosmonastery · 30 min
- Papoura Hill Circular Structurehill · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Arkalochóri
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Arkalochóri?
Μινωικό Ανάκτορο Γαλατά (heritage site, about 5 km), Monastery Agarathos (monastery, about 11 km), Papoura Hill Circular Structure (hill, about 12 km), Μονή Αγίου Γεωργίου Επανωσήφη (church, about 15 km), Βαθύπετρο (heritage site, about 16 km), Ανάκτορο Αρχανών (heritage site, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arkalochóri?
189 places on Spotwander: 57 forts & heritage, 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 39 caves, 27 churches, 6 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Arkalochóri?
Μινωικό Ανάκτορο Γαλατά, about 5 km by road; Castle of Vitsilia (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Arkalochóri?
Astrakiano Gorge, about 13 km by road; Afendis (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Arkalochóri?
Start in Arkalochóri, visit Μινωικό Ανάκτορο Γαλατά, then Μονή Αγίου Γεωργίου Επανωσήφη, then Βαθύπετρο, then Monastery Agarathos, then Papoura Hill Circular Structure, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.