Explore Trakhilos in Greece
Trakhilos in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 170 mi or ( 274 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Trakhilos is now 05:42 PM (Sunday) . 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, Benghazi, Zimbragos, Gytheio, and Yeoryiliana. 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 Trakhilos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Falassarna Beach Party 01
Φαλάσαρνα Beach Party 2006 ..
Through Platanos
Through Platanos village on the way from Flasarna to Sfinari. This time tried another camera mounting point on my Tiger ;) ..
Gravel Trail to Balos
This is the final part of the road trip to Balos lagoon near Gramvousa (en.wikipedia.org Audio clip: ELOY, Poseidon's Creation Motorbike: Aprilia Pegaso Trail Camera: GoPro Wide Date: August 2009 ..
August the 15th - Part 1
Riding to Hrisoskalitisa village for the August the 15th celebration at the local Monastery. Part one is through Kaloudiana and Voulagro villages. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Phalasarna
Falasarna/Phalasarna is an ancient Greek harbor town on the northwest coast of Crete. The currently visible remains of the city were built around 333 BC and include several imposing sandstone towers and bastions, with hundreds of meters of fortification walls protecting the town, and a closed harbor, meaning a harbor protected on all sides by city walls. The harbor is ringed by stone quays with mooring stones, and connected to the sea through two artificial channels.
Located at 35.51 23.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Drapanias
Drapanias is a small village in northwestern Crete, Chania (regional unit). It is the principal town in the Cretan municipality of Mythimna. It was built in the ruins of the ancient town of Mythimna. The locals describe Drapanias in three parts: Drapanias, Ano Drapanias ("upper Drapanias") and Kato Drapanias ("lower Drapanias"). This part of Drapanias can be accessed via the main road to Kissamos.
Located at 35.49 23.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Polyrrhenia
Polyrrhenia (modern Greek: Πολυρρηνία - Polyrrinia) is a village and an archaeological site in the Chania regional unit of Crete. It is some 7km inland from Kissamos. It was an important Archaic Period settlement co-temporaneous with Lato and Prinias. Polyrrhenia was an important hilltop town, whose territory occupied the whole western extremity of Crete. According to Strabo, it was founded by Achaeans and Lacedaemonians.
Located at 35.46 23.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Praso (Kissamos)
Praso, also known as Prasonisi (Greek: Πρασονήσι, "leek island"), is an islet close to the eastern coast of Crete, and south-west of the islet of Koursaroi, in the Aegean Sea. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.
Located at 35.47 23.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Petalida
Petalida, also known as Xera (pronounced Ksera), is an islet close to the northern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is located between the island of Imeri Gramvousa and the mainland. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.
Located at 35.60 23.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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