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Azoyiras Destination Guide

Discover Azoyiras in Greece

Azoyiras in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 170 mi or ( 274 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Azoyiras

Local time in Azoyiras is now 04:06 PM (Friday) . 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, Benghazi, Zimbragos, Gytheio, and Vasilopoulon. 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 Azoyiras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Falassarna Beach Party 01

0:23 min by Νίκος Κοντοπυράκης
Views: 4556 Rating: 5.00

Φαλάσαρνα Beach Party 2006 ..

Through Platanos

2:50 min by ManolisK74
Views: 4137 Rating: 3.00

Through Platanos village on the way from Flasarna to Sfinari. This time tried another camera mounting point on my Tiger ;) ..


Kaliviani Traditional Hotel, Crete, Greece

2:51 min by Giannis Deiktakis
Views: 1197 Rating: 5.00

www.kaliviani.com Greece Crete Discover the hospitality of the Kaliviani Traditional Hotel experience, your first choice for your accommodation in Crete. ..

Falassarna Beach, Chania, Crete

4:16 min by thehotelgr
Views: 296 Rating: 5.00

Falassarna beach is regarded as one of the nicest, natural, sandy beaches in Crete and Greece. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Phalasarna

Falasarna/Phalasarna is an ancient Greek harbor town on the northwest coast of Crete. The currently visible remains of the city were built around 333 BC and include several imposing sandstone towers and bastions, with hundreds of meters of fortification walls protecting the town, and a closed harbor, meaning a harbor protected on all sides by city walls. The harbor is ringed by stone quays with mooring stones, and connected to the sea through two artificial channels.

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Located at 35.51 23.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Cretan city-states

Praso (Kissamos)

Praso, also known as Prasonisi (Greek: Πρασονήσι, "leek island"), is an islet close to the eastern coast of Crete, and south-west of the islet of Koursaroi, in the Aegean Sea. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.

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Located at 35.47 23.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Islands of Crete, Mediterranean islands, Uninhabited islands of Greece

Polyrrhenia

Polyrrhenia (modern Greek: Πολυρρηνία - Polyrrinia) is a village and an archaeological site in the Chania regional unit of Crete. It is some 7km inland from Kissamos. It was an important Archaic Period settlement co-temporaneous with Lato and Prinias. Polyrrhenia was an important hilltop town, whose territory occupied the whole western extremity of Crete. According to Strabo, it was founded by Achaeans and Lacedaemonians.

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Located at 35.46 23.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Cretan city-states, Populated places in Ancient Greece

Valenti rock

Valenti is a rock close to the northwestern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is just south of the island of Imeri Gramvousa and the islet of Arnaouti. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit. Valenti is mentioned in poems and mantinades and usually with Gramvousa.

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Located at 35.59 23.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Islands of Crete, Mediterranean islands, Uninhabited islands of Greece

Petalida

Petalida, also known as Xera (pronounced Ksera), is an islet close to the northern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is located between the island of Imeri Gramvousa and the mainland. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.60 23.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Islands of Crete, Mediterranean islands, Uninhabited islands of Greece