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Discover Deres in Greece

Deres in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Deres

Local time in Deres is now 02:00 PM (Thursday) . 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, Sinoikismos Garoufaliana, Rethymno, and Perivolia. 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 Deres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Chania

8:01 min by micrografia
Views: 9243 Rating: 4.86

Greece - Municipality of Chania The Prefecture of Chania is the western most division of the island of Crete. The Prefecture of Rethymno forms its eastern border, whilst sea lap its remaining areas. T ..

MiMEtoLITHs Trailer

3:23 min by Algis Kemezys
Views: 2501 Rating: 4.33

This film travels to beautiful/mystical Crete, to closely look at Mimetoliths (rocks and stones that imitate living beings). It embraces the Muses that have languished petrified on the sacred landscap ..


Kreta Teil2 - Crete Part2

6:22 min by myVideoMedia1
Views: 1054 Rating: 0.00

[dt.] Begleiten Sie uns in die Hafenstädte Chania, 100 km westlich von Heraklion, und Rethymno. Im kleinen Bergdorf Krasi, kurz vor der Lasithi Hochebene, besuchen wir ein venezianisches Quellhaus und ..

Chania Villas - Crete Villas - Greece Villas

8:07 min by gochania
Views: 987 Rating: 5.00

www.up-crete.com Villas Chania ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.45 23.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.50 23.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 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

Olive tree of Vouves

The Olive tree of Vouves is an olive tree in the village of Ano Vouves in the municipal unit of Kolymvari in Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. It is probably one of the oldest olive trees in the world and still produces olives today. The use of tree ring analysis has proven the tree to be at least 2000 years old. On the other end of the scale, scientists from the University of Crete have estimated it to be 4,000 years old. The trunk has a perimeter of 12.5 m and a diameter of 4.6 m.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.49 23.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Individual trees, Landmarks in Greece, Olives

Maleme

Maleme is a town and airport 16 km to the west of Chania, in North Western Crete, Greece. It is located in Platanias municipality, in Chania regional unit. Maleme has a few large hotels and several pleasant apartments close to the beach and some bars and a discothèque at the western end. Its beach is made of fine pebbles and is popular though often less crowded than the beaches of Gerani, Agia Marina and Platanias.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.52 23.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.52 23.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)