Discover Hersonissos in Greece
Hersonissos in the region of Crete with its 938 habitants is a town located in Greece - some 206 mi or ( 332 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Hersonissos is now 08:29 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Thrapsanon, Fira, Rethymno, and Piskopiano. 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 Hersonissos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hersonissos, The charm of contrasts - Part A
A video presentation of Hersonissos, Crete. A major tourist attraction in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Production Municipality of Hersonissos, written and directed by Manolis Sfakianakis. For more videos ..
Chersonissos.nl | Party @ Vibe
Chersonissos.nl Compilatie Chersonissos.nl feesten @ Club Vibe ..
Crete Aqua Plus
Aqua entertainment on Crete Island. Summer 2008 ..
Koutouloufari
Short video from the center of the village Koutouloufari in Crete. Koutouloufari is 1 km south of Hersonissos and 28 km east of Heraklion. Many old buildings with the traditional architecture of Crete ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Chersonesos (Lyctus)
Chersonesos or Chersonesus, is an ancient city of Crete, Greece. It was the haven of Lyctus, with a temple of Britomartis 16 M P. from Cnossus. Robert Pashley found ruins close to a little port on the shore, and the actual names of the villages Hersonissos and Episcopianó, indicate that here is to be found what was once the ancient port of Lyctus, and afterwards became an episcopal city. The city minted coins in antiquity.
Located at 35.30 25.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Aquaworld Aquarium
Aquaworld Aquarium is a natural history museum in Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Founded in 1995, Aquaworld was founded and developed by Scotsman John Bryce McLaren. The majority of the animals on display are either rescued or were unwanted pets which now have a home in this caring environment. Aquaworld encourages interest in the rescued creatures within their recreated natural habitat and is open daily from 1 April until 31 October each year.
Located at 35.32 25.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lychnostatis Open Air Museum
Lychnostatis Open Air Museum is a museum in Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It is an autonomous private foundation, established in July 1992, based on private collection owned by ophthalmologist Yiorgos Markakis. The Markakis and local workers were responsible for the building of the museum between 1986 and 1992. In March 1994, the Association of Members of the Museum was established, to obtain sponsorships and grants to operate the museum .
Located at 35.31 25.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Koxari
Koxari is a village near Iraklion in Crete. It is in the Municipality of Gouves. The village is at an altitude of 180 meters and is 23.3 km from Heraklion.
Located at 35.28 25.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Skotino cave
The Skotino cave is one of the largest and more impressive caves among the many caves found in Crete. The cave lies high on a hill northwest of the village of Skotino, a few kilometers inland south of Gouves. It is also known as Agia Paraskevi cave from the church dedicated to Saint Paraskevi built on top of it. The cave is 160 meters deep and 36 meters wide.
Located at 35.31 25.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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