Explore Astirakion in Greece
Astirakion in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 196 mi or ( 316 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Astirakion is now 03:23 AM (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, Zoniana, Fira, Rethymno, and Profitis Ilias. 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 Astirakion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Knossos Kreta (Crete)
Fotoimpressie van Knossos op Kreta ..
Anogia, fortress of freedom. Crete, Greece, Creta, Grecia
Anogia took part in all of Crete's struggles for liberation, the men of the area are reputed to be fierce fighters. During World War II it was a major centre for the resistance movement and it paid de ..
The resistance fighters, Anogia, Crete, Greece, Creta, Grecia
Restaurant of resistance fighters. ..
Crete mountains Talea Aloides-Vosakos
Friends of Nature - Heraklion, Crete in Talea mountains ..
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Damasta, Heraklion
Damasta is a village in the municipality of Malevizi, in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece. According to the 2001 census, it numbers 305 inhabitants. The village is first attested in the 16th century. During World War II, it was the site of the Damasta sabotage on 8 August 1944, and the Germans executed 30 inhabitants as reprisals on 21 August.
Located at 35.35 24.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Voulismeno aloni
Voulismeno Aloni is a sinkhole located on the foot of Strouboulas mount, next to the old national road, at the 14th kilometer from Heraklion to Rethymnon, in the island of Crete (35°19′48″N, 25°01′05″E). It is a ground subsidence with a circular shape up to 90 meters in diameter. Its slopes are steep and vertical reaching up to 60 meters of height from the bottom of the formation. Descent into the interior is feasible on foot from the South-West side following a certain pathway.
Located at 35.33 25.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Rodia, Heraklion
Rodia (Greek: Ροδιά, formerly Ρογδιά - Rogdia) is a village and a community of Gazi municipal unit in Heraklion regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. The community of Rodia is spread on 21.6 km² and encircles following villages and areas: Rodia, Kapetanaki Metochi, Linoperamata, Pantanassa, Palaiokastro, Savatiana Monastery.
Located at 35.37 25.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Zominthos
Zominthos (Greek: Ζώμινθος, alternative spellings Ζόμινθος or Ζόμιθος) is a small plateau in the northern foothills of Mount Ida (Psiloritis), οn the island of Crete. Zominthos is roughly 7.5 kilometers west of the village of Anogia, on the path from Knossos to Idaion Andron, the great sanctuary cave near the peak of Ida. Zominthos is best known for the large Minoan building discovered there; signs of permanent settlement date back to about 1800 BC.
Located at 35.25 24.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Achlada, Crete
Achlada (inhabitants 119 in 2001) is a village in the Cretan municipality of Malevizi, and belongs to the municipal unit of Gazi, in Heraklion regional unit. The inhabitants are shepherds and farmers who cultivate mostly fruits and vegetables in the surrounding hills and landscape, which are few kilometres from the sea shore. In the village is the church of Saint John the Prodrome and Saint Triphon with a wooden carved iconostasis.
Located at 35.40 24.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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