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Vourkos Destination Guide
Touring Vourkos in Greece
Vourkos in the region of North Aegean is located in Greece - some 156 mi or ( 252 km ) North-East of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Vourkos is now 05:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Trygonas, Skala, Sykounta, Polichnitos, and Plomarion. Being here already, consider visiting Trygonas . 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 Vourkos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Drota beach
Very nice almost private beach in Lesvos. Friends and family. ..
Photography Odoiporikon : Lesvos Greece, Sacred water swimming in wet relaxation
A colourful trip to the old mineral springs of the island of lesvos in Greece, where the ancient waters can cure the illnessess of the body as well as the modern stress.By photographer Tzeli Hadjidimi ..
Arena στα Βατερά Λέσβου - Arena in Vatera, Lesvos (Greece)
Arena-beach-bar-club στα Βατερά Λέσβου. Do not copy this video! ..
Ampeliko - Akrasi, Mytilene Lesvos
The KoPro(skila) take a ride to lovely hilltops of Ampelikon and Akrasion in Lesvos Island, Greece. Akrasion famous for its platia with kafenion, church and offcourse its platano that keeps everyone c ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vrisa
Vrisa is a village in the southern part of Lesbos island approximately 50 km from Mytilene. The village is named after one of the two girls Agamemnon took from Lesbos during the ten-year Trojan War. Five kilometers south is the famous Vatera beach.
Located at 39.03 26.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Vatera
Vatera is a 8-kilometer long sandy beach in the southern part of Lesbos island. The name (Βατερά) comes from βάτα: prickly bushes that blocked the old mule-drive access. It is 55 km in total from Mytilini. The 7 km long, sandy beach here, backed by vegetated hills and looking out to Hios and Psara, offers some of the warmest, cleanest swimming on Lesvos. Several family hotels and taverns with traditional tastes are across the biggest beach on the island.
Located at 39.02 26.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lesbos Prefecture
Lesbos Prefecture was one of the prefectures of Greece. It comprised three main islands: Lesbos itself, Lemnos, and the smaller island of Agios Efstratios. In 2011 the prefecture was abolished and the territory is now covered by the regional units of Lesbos and Lemnos. Its capital was the town of Mytilene, on Lesbos.
Located at 39.17 26.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Greek National Road 36
Greek National Road 36 is a national highway on the island of Lesbos, Greece. It connects Mytilene with Kalloni.
Located at 39.20 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Goulandris I (coastal patrol boat)
The Goulandris I (P-289) was, along with Goulandris II (P-290), a series of two coastal patrol boats built by Neorion shipyards and donated to the Hellenic Navy in 1975 and 1977 respectively. They were 40-ton, 24 m long boats, powered by two 1350 hp diesel engines, and armed with a 20mm gun. Goulandris I was decommissioned in 1990. Goulandris II was destroyed by fire and sunk south of Lesbos Island without casualties on June 24, 1983
Located at 38.91 26.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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