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Plaka in the region of North Aegean is a place located in Greece - some 167 mi or ( 268 km ) North-East of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Plaka is now 11:38 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Varos, Roussopoulion, Romanon, Repanidhion, and Pournia. When in this area, you might want to check out Varos . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Plaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Plaka, Lemnos
Plaka is a village in the northeasternmost part of the island of Lemnos, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Moudros. In 2001 its population was 365 people. The island of Imbros in Turkey is just 24 km northeast. It is situated somewhere in the middle of the straight line between Troy and Mount Athos. Some believe that it is the Ermaion lepas of the ancient, through which was transmitted with fire the news of the sack of Troy to Argos and Mycenae.
Located at 40.00 25.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Panagia, Lemnos
Panagia is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Lemnos, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Moudros. In 2001 its population was 453 people, including the small village Kortisonas (pop. 6 in 2001).
Located at 39.98 25.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hephaistia
Hephaistia is an archeological site on the northern shore of Lemnos, Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. It was named in the honor of Hephaistos, Greek god of metallurgy, whose cult was maintained on the island. It was once the capital of the island (8th to 6th centuries BC), of which only the ruins remained. The Greek amphitheater dates from between the late 5th and early 4th century BC.
Located at 39.96 25.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Chortarolimni
Chortarolimni (Greek: Χορταρόλιμνη meaning "weed lake") is a lagoon located in the East of the island Lemnos, Greece. Nearby villages includes Kalliopi to the north, Roussopouli to the southwest and Romano to the west. The area is 2.30 km². The lagoon is dry during the summer months. The lake was once known as Mylou Lake (1738 Pococke) and Komi Lake (1858 Conze).
Located at 39.90 25.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Chryse Island
Chryse (Greek: Χρύση, Khrýsē, "Golden") was a small island in the Aegean Sea mentioned by Sophocles and Pausanias. The island's main feature was said to be its temple to Apollo, and its patron deity a goddess named Chryse. The Greek archer Philoctetes stopped here on his way to Troy and was fatally bitten by a viper. Lucullus captured three men here in an ambush during the Third Mithridatic War. The island seems to have disappeared by the 2nd century AD; it is mentioned by Pausanias and Appian.
Located at 39.92 25.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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