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Agia Roumeli Destination Guide

Delve into Agia Roumeli in Greece

Agia Roumeli in the region of Crete with its 125 residents is a city in Greece - some 190 mi or ( 306 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

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Current time in Agia Roumeli is now 10:08 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Benghazi, Zouridhiana, Vasiliana, and Tsiskiana. While being here, make sure to check out Tobruk . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Agia Roumeli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Beaches of Crete Greece

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Samaria Gorge

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Samaria Gorge Sfakia Agia RoumeliCrete HD 1080i

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Going to Agia Roumeli and Samaria gorge- the easy way. samaria.creteisland.gr Το φαράγγι της Σαμαριάς SONY HVRHD1000E http ..

Sfakia Agia Roumeli - Calypso Hotel - Tara Crete HD 1080i

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At the end of Samaria Gorge. Agia Roumeli Calypso's Hotel Accommodation. Greek diet, Cretan nutrition, Tarra tavern. agiaroumeli.gr SONY HVRHD1000E ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Agia Roumeli

Agia Roumeli is a small village in southwest Crete, Greece and is popular with tourists. Located a few kilometres above the town is the southern entrance to the Samaria Gorge. For most walkers, this is the exit, as the usual route through the gorge is to descend from the north. The gorge is a popular tourist destination in Crete, the longest gorge in Greece, and one of the longest in Europe, measuring 18 km. The village has several hotels and a few rooms for rent and also some tavernas.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.23 23.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Tarra, Crete

Tarra or Tarrha was an ancient city of western Crete, near Samaria Gorge, at Agia Roumeli village. It is near the sea, on the hill, on the left bank of the stream bank. It was probably established in the Classical period and was very important religious centre. The city flourished in the Greco-Roman period. There was the cult of Apollo Tarraios. There were found parts of his temple. Tarra in frequently cited in the ancient sources. Although it was small town, Tarra had its own coins.

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Located at 35.24 23.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ancient Greece, Cretan city-states

Samariá Gorge

The Samariá Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Σαμαριάς or just Φάραγγας) is a National Park of Greece on the island of Crete - a major tourist attraction of the island - and a World's Biosphere Reserve. The gorge is in southwest Crete in the regional unit of Chania. It was created by a small river running between the White Mountains (Lefká Óri) and Mt. Volakias. There are a number of other gorges in the White Mountains.

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Located at 35.27 23.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Greece, Chania (regional unit), Gorges of Crete, National parks of Greece, Visitor attractions in Crete

Loutro, Chania

Loutro lies on the south coast of Chania Prefecture in west Crete, between Chora Sfakion and Agia Roumeli, the exit to the Samaria Gorge. The whole area is known as Sfakia. The village got its name from the Greek word for "bath," for the many ancient baths found in the area.

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Located at 35.20 24.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Koustogerako

Koustogerako is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 76 residents and it belongs to the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The village is built in a wild, beautiful position, at an elevation of 510m. Deep gorges and steep mountain cliffs surround the village. Southwest of the village at a height of 200 m. is the cave of Cyclops, possibly related to the namesake tale found in Homer's Odyssey. Koustogerako has a notable history.

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Located at 35.28 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)