Discover Melissourgakion in Greece
Melissourgakion in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Melissourgakion is now 01:20 AM (Sunday) . 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, Zoniana, Yerakarion, Yena, and Fira. 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 Melissourgakion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Traditional Greek Dancing in Crete
Greek traditional dancing filmed at the Roumeli Festival on 31st August 2007. Roumeli is a traditional village between Peramo and Panormo between Rethymno and Heraklion on the northern coast of Crete. ..
The Olive Harvest
Traditional olive harvesting in the village of Roumeli on the north coast of Crete between Rethymno and Heraklion ..
Bali in Crete
Beautiful Bali. ..
Eleftherna-archaelogical site, Crete, Greece, Creta, Grecia
The archaeological site of Eleftherna is situated in the area between the villages of Eleftherna. Excavations in the area started in late 1920s' by the British expedition. Eleftherna was one of the mo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Eleutherna Bridge
The Eleutherna Bridge is an ancient Greek corbel arch bridge near the Cretan town of Eleutherna, Greece. The well-preserved structure has a single span of 3.95 m, which is quite large for a false arch. The opening is cut from the unmortared limestone blocks in the shape of an isosceles triangle, the height of which is 1.84 m. The overall length of the bridge measures 9.35 m.
Located at 35.34 24.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Eleutherna
Eleutherna, also called Apollonia, was an ancient city-state in Crete, Greece, which lies 25 km southeast of Rethymno in Rethymno regional unit. Archaeologists excavated the site, located on a narrow northern spur of Mount Ida in the municipality of Prines, the highest mountain in Crete; it flourished from the Dark Ages of Greece’s early history until Byzantine times. In the systematic Eleutherna project, a team of archaeologists from the University of Crete has been in charge since 1984.
Located at 35.32 24.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Mourtzana
Mourtzana is a village in Greece situated on the Old National Road Rethymno - Heraklion. It belongs to the community of Garazo in the municipal unit of Kouloukonas in Crete. Mourtzana was built after the re-conquest of Crete by Nikiforos Fokas from the Saracens in 961 AD. The island was under the Saracens' rule for about 134 years. During that time, one of the main policies of the Byzantines was to re-Hellenize the island.
Located at 35.35 24.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Skouloufia
Skouloufia is a village in the Municipality of Arkadi in the island of Crete, Greece.
Located at 35.35 24.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Arkadi Monastery
The monastery of Arkadi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 14 mi (23 km) to the southeast of Rethymnon on the island of Crete (in Greece). The current catholicon (church) dates back to the 16th century and is marked by the influence of the Renaissance. This influence is visible in the architecture, which mixes both Roman and baroque elements. As early as the 16th century, the monastery was a place for science and art and had a school and a rich library.
Located at 35.31 24.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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