Touring Kissamos in Greece
Kissamos in the region of Crete with its 4,205 citizens is located in Greece - some 172 mi or ( 276 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Kissamos is now 03:46 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Benghazi, Zimbragos, Gytheio, and Vouvai. Being here already, consider visiting Tobruk . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kissamos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Falassarna Beach Party 01
Φαλάσαρνα Beach Party 2006 ..
Through Platanos
Through Platanos village on the way from Flasarna to Sfinari. This time tried another camera mounting point on my Tiger ;) ..
Gravel Trail to Balos
This is the final part of the road trip to Balos lagoon near Gramvousa (en.wikipedia.org Audio clip: ELOY, Poseidon's Creation Motorbike: Aprilia Pegaso Trail Camera: GoPro Wide Date: August 2009 ..
August the 15th - Part 1
Riding to Hrisoskalitisa village for the August the 15th celebration at the local Monastery. Part one is through Kaloudiana and Voulagro villages. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 35.46 23.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Drapanias
Drapanias is a small village in northwestern Crete, Chania (regional unit). It is the principal town in the Cretan municipality of Mythimna. It was built in the ruins of the ancient town of Mythimna. The locals describe Drapanias in three parts: Drapanias, Ano Drapanias ("upper Drapanias") and Kato Drapanias ("lower Drapanias"). This part of Drapanias can be accessed via the main road to Kissamos.
Located at 35.49 23.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 35.51 23.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 35.47 23.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Zympragou
Zympragou is a village in Chania regional unit of the island of Crete, Greece. It was part of the former Kissamos Province and belongs to the municipality of Platanias. It has 127 residents. The village is located at an elevation of about 350 meters above sea level. It lies in an agricultural region with significant production of olive oil. It is 35 km southwest of Chania. The biggest church of the village is the church of Saint George. The village is about 3 km south of the town of Voukolies.
Located at 35.43 23.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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