Explore Stironas in Greece
Stironas in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 211 mi or ( 340 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Stironas is now 11:14 AM (Saturday) . 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, Thrapsanon, Fira, Stironas, and Rethymno. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tobruk . We saw 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 Stironas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Knossos - Crete
crete-kreta.com Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete, probably the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture. It has been substantially and imagi ..
Trip to Greece - Knossos, Crete
A visit to the ruins of Knossos, the capital of Minoan Crete, from Iraklio, in my 2003 trip to Greece ..
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www.michalaki.cz - Individuální dovolená na Krétě
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Galatas Palace
The Galatas Palace is a Minoan site on Crete found in the early 1990s. The East Wing is the best preserved part of the building, while the West and South wings have been extensively damaged. Excavations have continued the North wing of the building, which is proving to be more promising. The archaeological site is considered by its excavator to be a Minoan palace.
Located at 35.17 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Partira
Partira is a small village in Crete. It is located near Arkalochori in the regional unit of Heraklion. Its population is 400. In the summer it is warm and sunny almost every day, at winter it is cold and rarely snowy. In the near territory there are some areas like (Vitsilia Village, Lagada, Metochi, Episkopi) where the residents are engaged in rural work.
Located at 35.12 25.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is a museum in Myrtia village in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, in Greece. It is 20 km South of the town of Heraklion and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis.
Located at 35.23 25.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Myrtia, Heraklion
Myrtia is a village in the northern part of the municipal unit Nikos Kazantzakis, Crete, Greece. It is 15 km from Heraklion. It is situated at an altitude of 365 meters from the sea. It borders with the municipal unit of Episkopi and the municipality of Heraklion, and the villages Astrakoi and Agies Paraskies. It has a population of 651 inhabitants, according to Census 2001.
Located at 35.24 25.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mount Juktas
A mountain in north-central Crete, Mount Juktas, also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, was an important religious site for the Minoan civilization. Located a few kilometers from the palaces of Knossos and Fourni and the megaron at Vathypetro, Mount Juktas was the site of an important peak sanctuary in the Minoan world. At the base of Juktas, at Anemospilia, is a site that has suggested to some that the Minoans practiced human sacrifice, but the evidence is currently somewhat in question.
Located at 35.23 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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