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Askos Destination Guide
Explore Askos in Greece
Askos in the region of Central Macedonia with its 1,406 inhabitants is a town in Greece - some 192 mi or ( 309 km ) North of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Askos is now 03:11 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Larisa, İzmir, Bucharest, Sofia, and Blagoevgrad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Larisa . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Askos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Christopher Cross - Sailing (arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar)
I used to listen to this piece on the radio in my teens and every time it took me on a trip (to heaven?). I wanted to arranged it for fingerstyle guitar and tried many tunings. Finally I found DADGAD ..
Oil wrestlers at Sohos /Thessaloniki /Greece / 2012
Every year they organize traditional oil wrestling games. At Sohos town near to Thessaloniki. ..
TravGreece - Nea Apolonia Lutra
A pleasant sight from Lutra Neas Apolonias in Makedonia, Greece with the company of a song of mine...enjoy... "NOTE" the song isnt Greek... ..
TravGreece - Duck Feeding in Loutra Neas Apollonias
Just Feeding The Ducks in Loutra Neas Apollonias ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Volvi
Lake Volvi is located in the root of the Chalkidiki peninsula, in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Lake Volvi is the second largest lake in Greece. It is about 12 miles in length, and 6 or 8 miles (or km) wide. The area is 68 km² and the depth is 20 m. It is located east of Lake Koronia (Lake Lagkada). The new Via Egnatia highway runs along the northern shore of the lake and the old road runs to the south.
Located at 40.68 23.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
1978 Thessaloniki earthquake
The Great Thessaloniki Earthquake (Greek: Μεγάλος Σεισμός της Θεσσαλονίκης) was an earthquake that occurred on 20 June 1978, at 22:03 local time, and registered 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale. It was felt throughout northern Greece, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. It was the largest seismic activity in the area since 1932.
Located at 40.74 23.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Lagkadikia
Lagkadikia is a village located in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, in Greece, north-east of Mount Chortiatis. It has facilities such as "Lagkadikia HighSchool (Gymnasio Lyceum)" and "Agronomy Department" that are used by many conterminous villages, as it is located on a cross-road between the lakes Koroneia and Volvi. The village has about 800 permanent inhabitants.
Located at 40.64 23.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ardameri
Ardameri is a village located in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, in Greece, at the foothill of Mount Chortiatis. It belongs to the traditional kind of Greek villages, as its houses are built scatteringly and its mazy pathways often lead to dead end. The village has 900 voters and only 125 permanent inhabitants. It belongs in the municipality of Koroneia, which contains also the villages Agios Vasileios, Gerakarou, Vasiloudi, and Lagkadikia.
Located at 40.59 23.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Lachanas Military Museum
The Lachanas Military Museum (Greek: Στρατιωτικό Μουσείο Λαχανά) is a Military museum near Thessaloniki, Greece, dedicated to the Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas. The museum, which is visitable by appointment, chiefly contains mementoes of the Greek and Bulgarian military units which took part in the battle. In the forecourt there are three captured Bulgarian cannons, one of 12 cm calibre, one of 5 cm calibre, and one muzzle-loader.
Located at 40.95 23.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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