A port belonging to Crete. When Paul was being taken to Rome, his party intended to go here to spend the winter.
Acts 27:12Since the harbor was unsuitable for wintering, the majority decided to put out from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and winter there.Acts 27:13When the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.Acts 27:14Not long after, a tempestuous wind, called Euraquilo, struck down from the island.