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Sougia Destination Guide

Touring Sougia in Greece

Sougia in the region of Crete is a city located in Greece - some 189 mi or ( 304 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Sougia

Time in Sougia is now 10:45 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Benghazi, Zouridhiana, Yiannakiana, and Siradhiana. Being here already, consider visiting Tobruk . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sougia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sougia (Crete/Kreta)

2:20 min by Knuffelwurst
Views: 16474 Rating: 4.67

Ein kleiner Streifzug durch das Örtchen Sougia im Südwesten Kretas. A little ramble through Sougia, south-west Crete. ..

The Original Rock Running

0:41 min by Jesper Stechmann
Views: 4159 Rating: 5.00

A little fun from Crete by Jakob and Jesper..and our secret photographer...Rune Hallum ..


Sougia , the Matzafliers intro

1:23 min by JOHN YIANNIKAKIS
Views: 2733 Rating: 1.00

Intro to the Sougia, the Matzafliers video collection of moments of pure fun in Sougia. Shot in the past 3 years, designfactory (me), Dj Saint and our company display their ability to have fun in a si ..

Sougia Ride 2

3:11 min by ManolisK74
Views: 2628 Rating: 0.00

Another clip onboard my Triumph Tiger 955i on the way from Sougia to Chania, through a small village, with some company this time ! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sougia

Sougia (Greek Σούγια) is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). It is located on the south coast of the island, 70 km south of Chania. The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Sougia, pop. 109 Koustogerako, pop. 76 Livadas, pop. 24 Moni, pop.

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Located at 35.25 23.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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Syia

Syia (Συία in Greek) is an ancient city in south-west Crete. It is located in Sougia village, 70 km south of Chania.

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Located at 35.25 23.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Port settlements in ancient Crete

Lissos

Lissos ("Λισσός" in Greek) is an ancient city in south-west Crete, in Agios Kirikos area, near the small village of Sougia, 70 km south of Chania. Lissos and Syia was the harbours of the city of Elyros, the most important ancient city of the area, located near the village Rodovani. It was established in the Classical period and flourished until the Late Antiquity. Its name was made certain by inscriptions. The early history of the city is unknown.

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Located at 35.24 23.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Port settlements in ancient Crete

Koustogerako

Koustogerako is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 76 residents and it belongs to the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The village is built in a wild, beautiful position, at an elevation of 510m. Deep gorges and steep mountain cliffs surround the village. Southwest of the village at a height of 200 m. is the cave of Cyclops, possibly related to the namesake tale found in Homer's Odyssey. Koustogerako has a notable history.

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Located at 35.28 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Elyros

Elyros (Ἔλυρος in Greek) is an ancient city, located in southwest Crete, in Kefala Hill, near the village Rodovani and is presently unexcavated. Elyros was flourishing at least as early as the Greek Classical Period, e.g. 500 to 350 BC. In the Classical Period Elyros was the most important ancient city in southwestern Crete, having about 16,000 inhabitants. It was an industrial and commercial city with large weapons production. Syia and Lissos were its harbours.

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Located at 35.29 23.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece