Delve into Platania in Greece
Platania in the region of Crete is a city in Greece - some 197 mi or ( 318 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .
Current time in Platania is now 11:32 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Zoniana, Yerakarion, Vrisai, and Fira. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Platania ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Timios Stavros Chapel 2456m Psiloritis Mt. Crete
Early season Snow Coverage Psiloritis Extreme Snow Sports Area Crete Greece. 30/12/07 solo ski tour on the north slopes taking the turbo route. Perfect high altitude snowkite playground. more to come. ..
Jimny - 4x4 at Arkadi
Giannis, Nikos & Giorgos on an Off-Road trip at a location near the Arkadi Monastery, in Rethymno, Greece. Εκδρομή Off-Road κοντά στο μοναστήρι του Αρκαδίου, στο Ρέθυμνο. Γιάννης(Jimny), Νίκος(Wrangle ..
Arkadi Monastery, Moni Arkadiou, Crete, Creta, Greece, Grecia
The Arkadi Monastery ( Moni Arkadiou) is a 16th century monastery. The Arkadi Monastery is one of Crete's most venerated symbols of freedom. It is famous for the Cretan Revolt (1866--1869). Music: Van ..
Αρκάδι-Arkadi Monastery, Crete
A 3D tribute to the Monastery of Arkadi in Crete. The model was made with SketchUp and it is shown on GoogleEarth. sketchup.google.com The music in the beginning is a cretan pentozali by Ross Daly and ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Monastiraki, Crete
Monastiraki is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan town on the island of Crete.
Located at 35.23 24.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Amari Valley
The Amari Valley is a fertile valley on the foothills of Mount Ida and Mount Kedros in Crete. The valley was known as a center of resistance to the Germans during the Battle of Crete and the German occupation. After the abduction of General Heinrich Kreipe the Germans destroyed a number of villages in the area including the village of Gerakari.
Located at 35.22 24.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Holocaust of Kedros
The Holocaust of Kedros (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα του Κέντρους), also known as the Holocaust of Amari (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα του Αμαρίου), refers to an operation mounted by Nazi German forces against the civilian residents of nine villages located in the Amari Valley on the Greek island of Crete during its occupation by the Axis in World War II.
Located at 35.21 24.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Apodoulou
Apodoulou is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan mansion or ceremonial building.
Located at 35.16 24.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 10 km away
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