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Explore Magarikarion in Greece

Magarikarion in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 206 mi or ( 331 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Magarikarion

Current time in Magarikarion is now 06:30 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Zaros, Yeryeri, Rethymno, and Patras. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tobruk . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Magarikarion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Crete History Part1

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Ideon Andron cave ( Zeus cave) pestera, Crete, Greece, Creta, Grecia

3:45 min by ccccorneliu56
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The Ideon Andron is situated on the Nida plateau of Mount Psiloritis. Initially its extraordinary large entrance impresses visitors to the Ideon Andron, which is at a height of 1538 m. The cave itself ..


Tympaki Market South Crete Messara

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the Timbaki, market in South Crete takes place every Friday . Here you can find everything from fruit and vegetables which are locally grown to clothes. It is very popular with tourists who come from ..

QATAR SUCKS - Modern Slavery for Foreign Workers in Qatar

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Qatar is a transit and destination country for men and women trafficked for the purposes of involuntary servitude and commercial sexual exploitation. Men and women from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ne ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kamares, Crete

Kamares is a village in south-central Crete, Greece. It is the location of an archaeological site of a Minoan sacred cave. The sacred cave at Kamares is slightly offset from a saddle in the Psiloriti Range virtually aligned with the location of nearby Phaistos. Some of the best examples of Middle Minoan pottery have been recovered from the Kamares cave. Kamares has provided the type name for Kamares ware, a ceramic type dating from MM IA, or the First Palace Period.

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Located at 35.15 24.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Ancient caves of Greece, Minoan sites in Crete

Vrontisi Monastery

Vrontisi Monastery (Greek: Μονή Βροντισίου, also spelled as Βροντησίου) is a 14th-century Eastern Orthodox monastery situated between the villages of Zaros and Voriza of the Heraklion regional unit in south-central Crete, Greece. The monastery is roughly 50 km southwest of Heraklion and is built at an altitude of 550 m on the south slopes of Mt. Ida, having a panoramic view of the Mesara Plain and the Asterousia Mountains.

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Located at 35.14 24.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 14th century, Heraklion (regional unit), Monasteries in Crete

Crete

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits. Crete was once the center of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is currently regarded as the earliest recorded civilization in Europe.

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Located at 35.18 24.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Aegean islands, Crete, Islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Minoan geography, Tourism in Greece

Galia, Greece

Gallia is a village in Greece located 58 km from Heraklion, and is administratively part of the municipal unit of Moires. It lies at an altitude of 250 m, surrounded by hills. It commands an imposing view south to the Messara Valley and to the Asterousia mountain range, west to the Libyan Sea and north to the Psiloritis mountain. It has 1036 residents, mainly farmers. Gallia is one of the oldest villages of the area.

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Located at 35.08 24.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

Zeus cave

The Cave of Zeus is a system of caves located on the slopes of Mount Ida, on the island of Crete, Greece. The deep cave has a single entrance and features beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. In antiquity it was a place of worship, because it was believed to be the cave where the goddess Rhea hid the infant Zeus, in order to protect him from his father Cronus.

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Located at 35.21 24.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Caves of Greece, Geography of ancient Crete, Zeus