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Alikianos Destination Guide

Touring Alikianos in Greece

Alikianos in the region of Crete is located in Greece - some 175 mi or ( 282 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .

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Time in Alikianos is now 07:46 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Benghazi, Tsikalaria, Souda, and Skines. Being here already, consider visiting Tobruk . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Alikianos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Platanias Chania

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Platanias is situated on the western part of Crete just 11 kilometers from the City of Chania. MORE VIDEOS www.creteisland.gr ..

Agia Marina and Platanias on Crete 2009

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On a vacation on the greek island of Crete in august 2009. We had booked an apartment on Apelia in Agia Marina by Anna for one week. ..


Blue Dome Hotel

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Platanias, Kreta, kwiecień 2011 - Platanias, Crete, April 2011

10:03 min by MacBoock
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Spring 2011 holidays in Crete, Greece. Platanias, Agia Marina, Chania, Rethymno, Koufos, Bapiolos, Manoliopoulo, Loutraki. Beaches, pools, old cities, souvlaki, mousaka, mythos beer, ouzo, rakomelo. P ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Alikianos

Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouri municipal unit in Chania regional unit, Crete located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania. Alikianos is best known outside the island for the fierce fighting which took place there during the 1941 Battle of Crete, during which the 8th Greek Regiment (Provisional) helped cover the retreat of the 10th New Zealand Division, to which it was attached.

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Located at 35.45 23.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Stalos

Stalos is a village in western Crete. It is about 8 km (5 mi) west of Chania.

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Located at 35.50 23.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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Massacre of Kondomari

The Massacre of Kondomari (Greek: Σφαγή στο Κοντομαρί) refers to the execution of male civilians from the village of Kondomari in Crete by an ad hoc firing squad consisting of German paratroopers on 2 June 1941 during World War II. The shooting was the first of a long series of mass reprisals in Crete. It was orchestrated by Generaloberst Kurt Student, in retaliation for the participation of Cretans in the Battle of Crete which had ended with the surrender of the island only two days earlier.

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Located at 35.50 23.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1941 in Greece, Battle of Crete, Conflicts in 1941, Mass murder in 1941, Massacres in Greece during World War II, Nazi war crimes

Gerani, Crete

Gerani is a village situated in the municipality of Platanias, Crete, Greece. It has a population of 1222 (according to the 2001 census) and it covers a 6,398 square meters . It is 14 kilometers from Chania, right next to the sea. The Gerani beach is awarded with the Blue Flag. There plenty of traditional tavernas, car rental companies, supermarkets and hotels in the village.

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Located at 35.52 23.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Fallschirmjäger memorial

The Fallschirmjäger memorial is a German war memorial for German parachutists who fell during the ten-day Battle of Crete in World War II. The memorial, known to Cretans as the German bird (Greek: Γερμανικό πουλί, Germaniko pouli) or the Evil bird (Greek: Κακό πουλί, Kako pouli), was erected in 1941 by the occupation forces and is located about 3 kilometers west of Chania on the road to Agii Apostoli.

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Located at 35.51 23.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Battle of Crete, Buildings and structures completed in 1941, Crete in World War II, Military history of Germany during World War II, World War II memorials