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Ambelakion Destination Guide

Explore Ambelakion in Greece

Ambelakion in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 191 mi or ( 308 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ambelakion

Current time in Ambelakion is now 03:33 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tobruk, Metokhia Fratzeskiana, Zouridhion, Yeranion, and Fira. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tobruk . 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 Ambelakion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kreta - Rethymnon 2009

9:37 min by Debokzenkloeten
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Our stay at Rethymnon -Crete 2009 ..

Rethymnon - Crete (extended)

8:50 min by lycaina
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crete-kreta.com Rethymnon is known as the city of artists in Crete. This small Mediterranean capital will enchant you with its old town dating from the period of the Renaissance, its fortress and muse ..


Vacation in Rethymnon

0:46 min by EgonEagle
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Me filming streets in Rethymnon, Crete. ..

Going Up Plakias Yes Yes

3:44 min by zilvekozki
Views: 2818 Rating: 5.00

Bus trip in wonderful Crete ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Atsipades

Atsipades (Greek: Ατσιπάδες, also Atsipades Korakias which refers specifically to the peak) is a modern village and an archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in western Crete. It is part of the community Koxare within the municipal unit Foinikas. Atsipades is about 20km south of the modern town of Rethymno. Korakias peak is a part of Mount Kouroupas, above the modern village of Atsipades.

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Located at 35.22 24.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Minoan sites in Crete, Sanctuaries in Greece

Gonia

Gonia is a picturesque village in the Rethymno regional unit in Crete, Greece, lying at an altitude of ca 222 m amsl, about 10km southwest of the town of Rethymno. Gonia was the seat of the former municipality Nikiforos Fokas.

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Located at 35.32 24.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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Xiro Chorio

Xiro Chorio is a hamlet of approximately 170 residents, which is part of the city of Rethymno, capital of Rethymno regional unit in the island of Crete, Greece. The hamlet features access to the Mili (also Myloi and Miloi) Greek: Μύλοι) Gorge, which leads to the Venetian village by the same name, abandoned for unknown reasons over 100 years ago, and to the Byzantine chapel of St. Anthony. It also features St. Mark's chappel, which is one of only two in Crete honoring St. Mark.

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Located at 35.35 24.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Kouroupa

Kouroupa is a mountain in western Crete. Its summit is 984 metres above sea level. To the east of the mountain lies Kourtaliotiko Gorge. The summit, its telecoms masts and chapel are accessed by an unsurfaced road up from Atsipades village on the northern side of the mountain. On the southern side of the mountain are the villages of Asomatos and Mirthios.

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Located at 35.22 24.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mountains of Crete, Rethymno (regional unit)

Kourtaliotiko Gorge

The Kourtaliotiko Gorge, also known as the Asomatos Gorge, is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated where the Kourtaliotiko River flows southwards between the mountains of Kouroupa and Xiron. The village of Koxare is at the northern end of the gorge. A road runs north to south through the gorge joining Koxare to Asomatos; it then leads west, on to the town of Plakias on the southern coast of Crete.

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Located at 35.20 24.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Canyons and gorges of Greece, Gorges of Crete, Rethymno (regional unit)