Explore Pirgos in Greece
Pirgos in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 171 mi or ( 275 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pirgos is now 08:49 PM (Friday) . 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, Benghazi, Vamos, Sternai, and Skiadhi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tobruk . We encountered 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 Pirgos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Modern Greek: Lesson 2B - Χαίρετε
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Leaving Chania
Me on my Triumph Tiger 955, my sis on her Honda CB 400, and Kostas on his Kawasaki KLE 500, leaving Chania for a sunday Ride to the Beach ! ..
Modern Greek: Lesson 14 - Στο κρεοπωλείο
Learn Greek the easy way. Featured Greek Language video corresponds with Lesson 14, page 168, from new textbook "Modern Greek", written by Theodore C. Papaloizos, PH.D. Greek language videos help stud ..
Chania Airport Crete Greece
CRETE FROM PLANE LONDOWANIE NA KRECIE MIASTO CHANIA W GRECJII CHANIA CITY ON CRETE ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Chania
Chania is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north coast of the island, about 70 km west of Rethymno and 145 km west of Heraklion. The official population of the municipal unit (the former municipality) is 53,910, while the municipality has 108,642 (2011) inhabitants. This consists of the city of Chania and several other towns and villages, including Kounoupidiana (pop. 8,620), Mournies (pop. 7,614), Souda (pop.
Located at 35.52 24.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
War Museum of Chania
War Museum of Chania is a museum in Chania, Crete, Greece, annex of the War Museum of Athens. It was founded on July 1995. The museum exhibits photographs, war artifacts and other items from the national wars and revolutions of the Greek History. It is housed in a building, built in 1870 and designed by the Italian architect Makouzo, which in the past has been used as barracks by the Italian Army during World War II.
Located at 35.51 24.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kydonia
Cydonia or Kydonia (Greek Κυδωνία, "quince") was an important ancient city-state on the northwest coast of the island of Crete. It is at the site of the modern-day Greek city of Chania. In legend Cydonia was founded by King Cydon, a son of Hermes and of Akakallis, the daughter of King Minos. Cydonians are mentioned in book 12 of the Aeneid, where their excellent bow skills are used in an extended Virgilian simile describing the Fury's descent to Juturna.
Located at 35.52 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kastelli Hill
Kastelli Hill is a landform at the city of Chania on the island of Crete in the present day country of Greece. The Minoan city of ancient Cydonia was centered around Kastelli Hill, which later was selected by the Romans as the site of an acropolis.
Located at 35.52 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Archaeological Museum of Chania
The Archaeological Museum of Chania (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Χανίων) is a museum located in the former Venetian Monastery of Saint Francis at 25 Chalidon Street, Chania, Crete, Greece. It was established in 1962.
Located at 35.52 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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