Delve into Skines in Greece
Skines in the region of Crete is located in Greece - some 176 mi or ( 284 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Skines is now 01:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Benghazi, Tsikalaria, Souda, and Skines. While being here, you might want to check out Tobruk . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Skines ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chania
Greece - Municipality of Chania The Prefecture of Chania is the western most division of the island of Crete. The Prefecture of Rethymno forms its eastern border, whilst sea lap its remaining areas. T ..
Modern Greek: Lesson 12 - Τα εισιτήρια
Learn Greek the easy way with Papaloizos Publications. Featured Greek Language video is from textbook Modern Greek, Lesson 12 (page138) written by Theodore C. Papaloizos, PH.D. Video series reinforces ..
Aegean Boeing 737-300 Landing
Aegean Boeing 733 lands at Chania Airport ..
Scorpions - Holiday 2/2 Chania crete 11/07/09
Scorpions Send me an angel at live appearance in Chania Crete GREECE 11/07/09 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alikianos
Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouri municipal unit in Chania regional unit, Crete located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania. Alikianos is best known outside the island for the fierce fighting which took place there during the 1941 Battle of Crete, during which the 8th Greek Regiment (Provisional) helped cover the retreat of the 10th New Zealand Division, to which it was attached.
Located at 35.45 23.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Stalos
Stalos is a village in western Crete. It is about 8 km (5 mi) west of Chania.
Located at 35.50 23.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Massacre of Kondomari
The Massacre of Kondomari (Greek: Σφαγή στο Κοντομαρί) refers to the execution of male civilians from the village of Kondomari in Crete by an ad hoc firing squad consisting of German paratroopers on 2 June 1941 during World War II. The shooting was the first of a long series of mass reprisals in Crete. It was orchestrated by Generaloberst Kurt Student, in retaliation for the participation of Cretans in the Battle of Crete which had ended with the surrender of the island only two days earlier.
Located at 35.50 23.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gerani, Crete
Gerani is a village situated in the municipality of Platanias, Crete, Greece. It has a population of 1222 (according to the 2001 census) and it covers a 6,398 square meters . It is 14 kilometers from Chania, right next to the sea. The Gerani beach is awarded with the Blue Flag. There plenty of traditional tavernas, car rental companies, supermarkets and hotels in the village.
Located at 35.52 23.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Fallschirmjäger memorial
The Fallschirmjäger memorial is a German war memorial for German parachutists who fell during the ten-day Battle of Crete in World War II. The memorial, known to Cretans as the German bird (Greek: Γερμανικό πουλί, Germaniko pouli) or the Evil bird (Greek: Κακό πουλί, Kako pouli), was erected in 1941 by the occupation forces and is located about 3 kilometers west of Chania on the road to Agii Apostoli.
Located at 35.51 23.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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