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Zakros Destination Guide

Delve into Zakros in Greece

Zakros in the region of Crete is a city in Greece - some 242 mi or ( 389 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Zakros

Current time in Zakros is now 01:27 AM (Friday) . 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, Ziros, Vorion, Vai, and Siteia. 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 Zakros ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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SITIA , LGST , OLYMPIC's ATR taking off from Rnwy 05

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OLYMPIC AIRWAYS ATR-42 ( flight 037 ) FROM SITIA AIRPORT ( LGST ) IS TAKING OFF , ON THE WAY TO ATHENS VENIZELOS AIRPORT ( LGAV ) . ( cockpit view ) . ..

ZAKROS

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THE LAST TRADITIONAL FISHERMAN ..


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keep the beach clean WWW.ZAKROSREALESTATE.COM ..

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zakros olive oil www.zakrosrealestate.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Karydi, Itanos

Karydi is a village on the island of Crete, Greece, part of the municipal unit Itanos. It is 25 km from Sitia, 23 km from Palekastro and 600m above sea level. It is reached either by a road that passes through various mountain hamlets or by a new road that branches off the road from Palekastro to Zakros near Adravasti.

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Located at 35.13 26.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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Zakros

Zakros is a site on the eastern coast of the island of Crete, Greece, containing ruins from the Minoan civilization. The site is often known to archaeologists as Zakro or Kato Zakro. It is believed to have been one of the four main administrative centers of the Minoans, and its protected harbor and strategic location made it an important commercial hub for trade to the east.

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Located at 35.10 26.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greece, Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece

Magasa, Crete

This article is about a Neolithic settlement in Crete; for the town in Italy, see Magasa, Italy. Magasa is a Neolithic settlement on the eastern part of the island of Crete in present day Greece. Magasa is notable as a Neolithic Cretan settlement for some use of large room sizes in its multi-roomed residences. The ben-and-but style of housing design with some use of mud-dried brick has been noted as similar to that found in Neolithic Knossos.

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Located at 35.15 26.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greece, Neolithic settlements in Crete

Ziros, Lasithi

Ziros is a village in the municipality Siteia, Lasithi regional unit, Crete, Greece. It was the seat of government for the former municipality Lefki. The village of Ziros is 30 kilometers south of Siteia on the Siteia - Piskokefalo - Epano Episkopi - Chandras - Ziros road. There are a number of Byzantine churches in the area.

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Located at 35.08 26.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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Hagia Photia

Hagia Photia (also Ayia Photia, Agia Photia) is an archaeological site of a fortified ancient Minoan building on eastern Crete. Sitia lies five kilometers to the west.

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Located at 35.18 26.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece