Aptera Fortress

Aptera Fortress: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Aptera Fortress

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Aptera Fortress — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.46562, 24.14748. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Aptera Fortress

• Aptera · fort · Region of Crete · ~1 km · Must-see
• Stilos · fort · Region of Crete · ~3 km · Must-see
• Karga · river spot · Region of Crete · ~5 km · Must-see
• Paleosouda · river spot · Region of Crete · ~6 km · Must-see
• Malaxa Mountain · viewpoint · Region of Crete · ~9 km · Must-see
• Museum Of Typography · museum · Region of Crete · ~9 km · Must-see
• Monastery of St. John the Baptist · church · Region of Crete · ~11 km · Must-see
• Εκκλησία Παναγία · church · Region of Crete · ~12 km · Must-see
• Seitan Limania Beach · beach · Region of Crete · ~13 km · Must-see
• Agia Triada Monastery · church · Region of Crete · ~13 km · Must-see
• Church of Saint Mary Magdalene · church · Region of Crete · ~14 km · Must-see
• Archaeological Museum of Chania · museum · Region of Crete · ~14 km · Must-see
• Aghios Nikolaos · church · Region of Crete · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gouverneto monastery · church · Region of Crete · ~16 km · Must-see
• Venetian Lighthouse · beach · Region of Crete · ~17 km · Must-see
• Arkoudiotissa Cave · cave · Region of Crete · ~17 km · Must-see
• St. Nicolas Chapel · church · Region of Crete · ~19 km · Must-see
• Agioi Apostoli · beach · Region of Crete · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Aptera Fortress

Other forts & heritage near Aptera Fortress

• Aptera · fort · Region of Crete · ~1 km · Must-see
• Stilos · fort · Region of Crete · ~3 km · Must-see
• Tholos Tomb Of Phylaki · fort · Region of Crete · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ancient Lappa · fort · Region of Crete · ~33 km · Must-see
• Executions 1943 · fort · Region of Crete · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fortress of Agia Roumeli · fort · Region of Crete · ~39 km · Must-see
• Rimondi Fountain · fort · Region of Crete · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kara Moussa Pascha · fort · Region of Crete · ~40 km · Must-see
• Armeni Nekropolis · fort · Region of Crete · ~41 km · Must-see
• Poikilassos · fort · Region of Crete · ~43 km · Must-see

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