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Paximadia (Greek: Παξιμάδια, "rusks") are two small uninhabited islands in the gulf of Mesara located approximately 12 km (7 mi) south of Agia Galini in Rethymno regional unit. They are in the Libyan Sea next to the southern coast of Crete. Due to their proximity to one another, the two islands appear as one from a distance.
Pack of Cretan paximadia (protected geographical indication) Paximadia form the basis of the Cretan meze dakos. In Crete, there is a variety of paximadi called Koulouri, which is ring-shaped, prepared dried, served drizzled with olive oil and may be topped with oregano and grated tomato. [1]
Paximadi (Greek: Παξιμάδι) is a small islet off the coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Aegean Sea. The islet is administered from Gouves in Heraklion regional unit . v
Pages in category "Uninhabited islands of Crete" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. ... The Paximadia; Thetis (island) Trachilos (islet)
Phaistos (Greek: Φαιστός, pronounced; Ancient Greek: Φαιστός, pronounced [pʰai̯stós], Linear B: 𐀞𐀂𐀵 Pa-i-to; Linear A: 𐘂𐘚𐘄 Pa-i-to [1]), also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, is a Bronze Age archaeological site at modern Faistos, a municipality in south central Crete.
The Dionysades (Greek: Διονυσάδες, also Γιανυσάδες - Gianysades) is a small, northward-trending archipelago off the north coast of the island of Crete, mid-way between the Cape Sidero lighthouse to the southeast (from which they are about 12.61 km (7.84 mi) distant); and Sitia to the southwest (from which they are approximately 17.6 km (10.9 mi) distant).
Gavdos (Greek: Γαύδος, ) is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much larger neighbour, Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the regional unit of Chania. It forms a community with surrounding islets and was part of the former Selino Province.
Mochlos (Greek: Μόχλος) is a small, uninhabited island in the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete, and the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement. There is evidence that Mochlos was not an island in Minoan times, but was attached to the mainland and acted as an eastern harbor.