Gramvousa
Two small uninhabited islands off the Gramvousa Peninsula in northwestern Crete. The larger holds a Venetian fortress on a rocky summit, and boats from Kissamos stop at the pale sand beach below it.
- Where
- Kissamos, Crete, Greece
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 35.6108, 23.5794
Get the Gramvousa stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gramvousa. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Crete volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gramvousa
Elafonisi 38 km
A small island off the southwest corner of Crete, reachable on foot through shallow water in summer. Its pink tinged sand comes from crushed shells, and the lagoon and dunes form a protected nature reserve with rare plants.
Samariá Gorge National Park 51 km
A gorge about 16 km long in the White Mountains of western Crete, running from the Omalos plateau to the sea at Agia Roumeli. Walkers pass the narrow Iron Gates, where the walls stand just a few metres apart.
Fortezza of Rethymno 85 km
A Venetian citadel on a hill above the old town of Rethymno on Crete, built in the 16th century. The Ottomans captured it in 1646, and its ramparts now enclose a mosque and the remains of the Venetian church.
Kythira 89 km
An island south of the Peloponnese, said in myth to be the birthplace of Aphrodite. It has white villages, a Venetian fortress at Chora and the Kakalatia waterfalls near Mylopotamos, and ferries reach it from Neapoli and Piraeus.
Preveli 94 km
A site on the south coast of Crete in the Rethymno region, known for its monastery above the Libyan Sea. A palm lined stream runs down to a sheltered beach below, reached by a footpath from the car park.
Gavdos 98 km
The southernmost island of Greece and of Europe, south of Crete. It has only a few dozen year round residents and quiet beaches such as Sarakiniko, with a ferry from Hora Sfakion.
Arkadi Monastery 101 km
An Orthodox monastery on a plateau 23 km southeast of Rethymno on Crete. Its church dates from the 16th century. In 1866 Cretans sheltering inside blew up the powder store rather than surrender to Ottoman forces, and it became a symbol of Cretan resistance.
Mount Ida 116 km
The highest mountain on Crete at 2,456 metres, also called Psiloritis. In myth Zeus was raised in a cave on its slopes, and the Nida plateau and Ideon Cave are popular with walkers and climbers.
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Questions
Where is Gramvousa?
Gramvousa is in Kissamos, Crete, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Elafonisi (38 km), Samariá Gorge National Park (51 km), Fortezza of Rethymno (85 km).
How do I get the Gramvousa stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gramvousa and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Crete volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gramvousa before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Crete volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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