Séli Ampélou Pass Windmills, Lasíthi Plateau - Greece
Posted by: manchanegra
N 35° 12.240 E 025° 27.310
35S E 359376 N 3896759
In this location you can see a row of traditional stone windmills.
Waymark Code: WMW91
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 10/24/2006
Views: 28
In this location you can see a row of traditional stone windmills.
This pass marks the northern entry to the plateau, a flat agricultural area above sea level and encircled by the mountains.
This windmills belong to individuals. Some of them have ben restored and others are in ruins.
This windmills are still used (the ones working) for grinding wheat.
The given coordinates are just on the other side of the pass in a parking space in front of a souvenir shop. From here is a short walk to the windmills.
Date of Manufacture: 04/19/2004
Purpose: Milling
Open to the public: no
Is This Windmill Functional?: No
Windmill Farm: no
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum on Site: no
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