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Lendas



The village of Lendas is 73km southeast of Heraklion, on the south coast of Crete.
The name Lendas comes from the word lion (leondas) because the peninsula has the shape of a lion seen from high up. Lendas is an ancient Greek and Roman site, and has Byzantine churches of interest. It is also an anchorage point on the south coast of Crete.

Photos of Lendas:


The Byzantine church of Agios Ioannis Theologos in Lendas
The Byzantine church of Agios Ioannis Theologos in Lendas
The village of Lendas and the lion-shaped peninsula
The village of Lendas and the lion-shaped peninsula