beach
Preveli Beach
A dramatic Cretan beach where a palm-lined river meets the Libyan Sea below a gorge, creating an almost tropical setting.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Tympáki
Crete, Greece · Europe
About Tympáki
Tympáki is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Agía Galíni, 31km from Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road.
Tympáki is in Crete, Greece, with about 5,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Agía Galíni, about 8 km away.
Tympaki (Greek: Τυμπάκι) is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reforms, it is a part of the municipality of Faistos, of which it is a municipal unit, the unit has an area of 157.122 km2 (60.665 sq mi).
The town is located on the south coast,Read more
between Agia Galini and Matala. It has a population of about 5,500 people (10,000 for the municipal unit). In 2005, a major container harbour and free-trade zone had been rumored to be built in the area. As of January 2009, it appears the project has been canceled, in part due to the strong opposition from the local population.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tympáki?
Within an hour or so of Tympáki: Preveli Beach (28 km), Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road (31 km), Old Town of Rethymno (42 km), Palace of Knossos (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Tympáki?
The nearest famous roads are Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road.
Where is Tympáki?
Tympáki is in Crete, Greece, about 8 km from Agía Galíni.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,285
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Crete
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 35.0729, 24.7685
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Tympáki
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Kourtaliotiko Gorge Road
Cliff-hugging Cretan road descending through the Kourtaliotiko Gorge toward Preveli, with vultures wheeling overhead, springs in the canyon floor and Libyan Sea views at the exit.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Old Town of Rethymno
A beautifully preserved Cretan old town with a Venetian harbor, Ottoman mosques, and the massive Fortezza fortress overlooking the sea.
42 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Palace of Knossos
The largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and ceremonial center of the Minoan civilization, associated with the myth of the Labyrinth and the Minotaur.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
One of the greatest museums in Europe, housing the world's finest collection of Minoan art and artifacts from Crete's Bronze Age palaces.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
CRETAquarium
Mediterranean-focused aquarium in Crete showcasing the rich marine biodiversity of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Tympáki
- 31 kmKourtaliotiko Gorge RoadCliff-hugging Cretan road descending through the Kourtaliotiko Gorge toward Preveli, with vultures wheeling overhead, springs in the canyon floor and Libyan Sea views at the exit.
- 66 kmAradena BridgeVertigo-inducing steel Bailey bridge spanning the 138 m deep Aradena Gorge in Sfakia, southern Crete: planks rattle as you cross, and it doubles as one of Greece's highest bungee-jump sites.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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