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Aitania Destination Guide

Discover Aitania in Greece

Aitania in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 205 mi or ( 330 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Aitania

Local time in Aitania is now 08:19 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Thrapsanon, Fira, Stamnoi, and Skopela. When in this area, you might want to check out Tobruk . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Aitania ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Aquapark Water City (Κρήτη, Crete, 2011)

4:57 min by vpmaza
Views: 17017 Rating: 4.33

аквапарк "Water City", Крит; водный шар для хождения по воде ..

Knossos Crete - The palace of Knossos

3:35 min by loraraan
Views: 11173 Rating: 4.75

Knossos nearby Heraklion Crete, the great Minoan palace was built gradually between 1700 and 1400 BC, with periodic rebuildings after destruction. Go and vist Crete your self. Video-editing, backgroun ..


Knossos Greece - Crete Island - The Palace of Minos

3:11 min by allturism
Views: 8824 Rating: 5.00

Imagini de la Palatul minoic din Cnosos, Insula Creta, Grecia. Pictures of the Palace of Mino Knossos, Crete Island, Greece. ..

Crete Aqua World

1:38 min by ppsboston
Views: 8766 Rating: 4.56

Aqua entertainment on Crete Island. Summer 2008 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nikos Kazantzakis Museum

The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is a museum in Myrtia village in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, in Greece. It is 20 km South of the town of Heraklion and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis.

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Located at 35.23 25.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Biographical museums in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Literary museums, Museums in Crete

Galipe

Galipe (Greek: Γάλιπε, pronounced “Galipae”) is a village in Episkopi's municipality, Pediada's province, in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It is situated at 280 m. altitude, 21 km away from Heraklion. The economy of the village is mainly based on agriculture. The main cultivations concern vines (focused on the production of raisins and secondarily for wine) and olives for olive oil production. The population is 150 inhabitants, according to the census of 2001.

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Located at 35.28 25.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

Amnisos

Amnisos, also Amnissos and Amnisus, is a bronze-aged settlement on the north shore of Crete and was used as a port to the palace city of Knossos. It appears in Greek literature and mythology from the earliest times, but its origin is far earlier, in prehistory. The historic settlement belonged to a civilization now called Minoan. Excavation at Amnisos in 1932 uncovered a villa that included the "House of the Lilies", which was named for the lily theme that was depicted in a wall fresco.

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Located at 35.32 25.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Port settlements in ancient Crete

Knossos

Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered as Europe's oldest city . The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m from current sea level.

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Located at 35.30 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Mycenaean palaces, Tourism in Greece

Phourni

Phourni (Greek: Φουρνί, also Fourni) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in Crete. Phourni is Greek for "oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located.

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Located at 35.25 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Ancient cemeteries in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete