Delve into Charakas in Greece
Charakas in the region of Crete is located in Greece - some 219 mi or ( 352 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Charakas is now 01:08 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Sternai, Rethymno, Protoria, and Pyrgos. While being here, you might want to check out Tobruk . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Charakas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Crete mountains Asterousia with Subtitles
Friends of Nature Heraklion Crete on mountains Asterousia www.friendsofnature.gr ..
Agiofarago
A cruise from Lendas to Agiofarago. In the north of Crete, Heraklio ..
F800GS harmless crash
Southern Crete, November 20th 2011. Very loose pavement. 2nd gear. No enough safety distance from rider ahead. Brakes. Engine turned off. Me and bike on the ground. Gear and equipment paid themselves. ..
comos beach.AVI
plage de comos,cote sud de la crete,septembre 2008 beautiful beach south of crete,greece ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Charakas
Charakas is a village in the municipality of Archanes-Asterousia on Crete, Greece with about 1000 inhabitants. It is about 45 km south from Heraklion, which is the largest city of Crete. The village lies on the foothills of Asterousia mountain and near(15 km)the south coast of Crete,behind the mountain Libyan Sea. Charakas has a great rock (haraki), 35m high, with a temple and a castle.
Located at 35.02 25.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Stavies
Stavies is a small village in the southern part of Crete, Greece. This village is built at a height of 240 m above sea-level, on the south edge of the valley of Messara and is mentioned in the Archives of Chandax in 1370. It is possible that the name Stavies has its origin in the Italian name Stavia, a town destroyed in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. After the destruction of their village, refugees could have landed in Crete and built the present village.
Located at 35.01 25.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Nisoplaka
Nisoplaka (Greek: Νησοπλάκα, "island rock") is a small islet off the coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan Sea. The islet is administered from Asterousia in Heraklion regional unit.
Located at 34.95 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Thetis (island)
Thetis is a small islet off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete in the Libyan Sea. The islet is administered from Asterousia in Heraklion regional unit.
Located at 34.95 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kalyvia, Heraklion
Kalyvia is a village in the Heraklion regional unit on southern Crete in Greece. The local area was important in the Minoan era, as manifested by the extensive ruins of nearby Phaistos, a major palatial settlement of the Bronze Age.
Located at 35.06 25.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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