Rodopos (Greek: Χερσόνησος Ροδοπού) is a sparsely populated peninsula in the northwestern part of the Greek island of Crete. Smaller settlements exist only in the southern part of the peninsula. The north, where the remains of an ancient sanctuary are located, is largely undeveloped. In antiquity, the peninsula was called Tityros (Τίτυρος).

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The Rodopos Peninsula, approximately 18 kilometers long, juts out into the Cretan Sea like an outstretched finger, measuring about 5 kilometers at its widest point. The peninsula is located in …

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