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Potamiai Destination Guide

Delve into Potamiai in Greece

Potamiai in the region of Crete is a city in Greece - some 210 mi or ( 338 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Potamiai

Current time in Potamiai is now 01:55 AM (Sunday) . 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, Tzermiadon, Thrapsanon, Fira, and Sfendhilion. 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 Potamiai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Space Bowl Water slide Creta Greece, Turbo Cyclone

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Amnesia Club Hersonissos Crete

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Crete Aqua Plus

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Aqua entertainment on Crete Island. Summer 2008 ..

Mareblue Village & Aqua Park, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece

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Located in the resort of Ammoudara, close to Iraklion and its International airport, the Mare Blue Neptuno Beach sits directly behind the resorts nine kilometres of sandy beach. Featuring 110 rooms in ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chersonesos (Lyctus)

Chersonesos or Chersonesus, is an ancient city of Crete, Greece. It was the haven of Lyctus, with a temple of Britomartis 16 M P. from Cnossus. Robert Pashley found ruins close to a little port on the shore, and the actual names of the villages Hersonissos and Episcopianó, indicate that here is to be found what was once the ancient port of Lyctus, and afterwards became an episcopal city. The city minted coins in antiquity.

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Located at 35.30 25.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek mints, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Port settlements in ancient Crete

Lyctus

For the beetle genus, see Lyctus (beetle). Lyctus or Lyttos, was one of the most considerable cities in ancient Crete, which appears in the Homeric catalogue. Lyttos is now a village in the municipality of Minoa Pediada.

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Located at 35.21 25.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek mints, Apollo, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Spartan colonies

Lychnostatis Open Air Museum

Lychnostatis Open Air Museum is a museum in Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It is an autonomous private foundation, established in July 1992, based on private collection owned by ophthalmologist Yiorgos Markakis. The Markakis and local workers were responsible for the building of the museum between 1986 and 1992. In March 1994, the Association of Members of the Museum was established, to obtain sponsorships and grants to operate the museum .

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Located at 35.31 25.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Folklore museums in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Museums established in 1992, Museums in Crete, Open air museums

Aquaworld Aquarium

Aquaworld Aquarium is a natural history museum in Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Founded in 1995, Aquaworld was founded and developed by Scotsman John Bryce McLaren. The majority of the animals on display are either rescued or were unwanted pets which now have a home in this caring environment. Aquaworld encourages interest in the rescued creatures within their recreated natural habitat and is open daily from 1 April until 31 October each year.

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Located at 35.32 25.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Aquaria in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Museums in Crete, Natural history museums in Greece

Koxari

Koxari is a village near Iraklion in Crete. It is in the Municipality of Gouves. The village is at an altitude of 180 meters and is 23.3 km from Heraklion.

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Located at 35.28 25.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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