Vai Palm Forest

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Vai Palm Forest is a famous coastal palm grove on the eastern coast of Crete in Greece, known for its large natural stand of Cretan date palms and its scenic beach.

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Vai palm forest 2
Vai Palm Forest canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural landmark
palm forest
tourist attraction
climate Mediterranean climate
country Greece
hasAccessType road access
hasBeachType sandy beach
hasConservationConcern ecosystem protection
tourism pressure
hasEcosystemType coastal ecosystem
dune ecosystem
palm grove ecosystem
hasFlora Cretan date palm
Mediterranean shrubs
dune vegetation
hasLandscapeFeature palm-covered valley opening to the sea
rocky headlands around the beach
hasNearbySettlement Palaikastro
Sitia
hasProtectionStatus Natura 2000 site
protected natural area
hasReputation one of the largest natural palm forests in Europe
one of the most famous beaches in Crete
hasVegetationType Phoenix dactylifera
surface form: Cretan date palm

Phoenix theophrasti
hasWaterBody Sea of Crete
isFamousFor clear blue waters
exotic landscape
large natural stand of Cretan date palms
scenic sandy beach
isLargestNaturalPalmGroveOfType Phoenix theophrasti in Europe
isManagedBy Greek authorities
isPopularWith nature lovers
photographers
tourists
locatedIn Crete
Lasithi regional unit
eastern Crete
locatedNear Vai Beach
locatedOnCoastOf Mediterranean Sea
Sea of Crete
region Eastern Mediterranean
tourismActivity birdwatching
hiking
nature photography
sunbathing
swimming

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Lasithi regional unit contains Vai Palm Forest
Sitia municipality contains Vai Palm Forest
this entity surface form: Vai palm forest
Sitia municipality hasNotableSite Vai Palm Forest
this entity surface form: Vai palm forest