Agia Paraskevi is a village in Amari Municipality, in the regional unit of Rethymno, in the region of Crete, Greece. Agia Paraskevi lies at 160 m above sea level, at the foot of the Crete mountains, on the island of Crete. It has 76 inhabitants (2021). The nearest city is Rethymno, 32 km to the northwest. Beaches nearby: Katalyki (8.9 km), Agios Georgios (8.4 km), Afrathia (13 km). Among the landmarks around are Phaistos (14.6 km), Gortyna (24 km) and Phaistos Disc (14.8 km). Among the natural features are Cave of Zeus (12.0 km) and Cave of Melidoni (25 km).
Also written Αγία Παρασκευή.
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