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Discover Asimion in Greece
Asimion in the region of Peloponnese is a town located in Greece - some 102 mi or ( 164 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Asimion is now 12:07 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gytheio, Xirokambion, Vafion, Tzoumianika, and Trapezandi. When in this area, you might want to check out Gytheio . We found 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 Asimion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gytheio
Arrival by boat from Kythira to this small port town of Southern Peloponnese at sunset.. Long known as the seaport of Sparta some 40 km away, Gytheio used to be an important port for many centuries un ..
Gythio Peloponnese Πελοπόννησος on a Trice T
Gythio is a mid-size Greek town on the southern Peloponnese, at the eastern side at the top of the middle finger. A major town for the middle penisula, it has fine camping grounds, hotels and numerous ..
Book Trailer The Olympic Charioteer 01 12 10 A
Two cities at war, two men with Olympic ambtions, and one slave - the finest charioteer in all Greece. This is the story of a young man's journey from tragedy to triumph - and the founding of the firs ..
GYTHIO - MANI TOWERS IN SOUTH PELOPONISOS Greekcypriot's photos around Gythion, Greece
Preview of Greekcypriot's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Arna, Greece
Arna is a village on the eastern slopes of the Taygetus mountain range, at an altitude of 700m to 850m (2,300 to 2,800 feet). Located in Laconia, in the Peloponnese, it used to form part of the municipal unit of Faris until the 31st of December of 2010. Since 1st of January of 2011 it is one of the local communities of the municipality of Sparta. The nearest major towns are Gytheio, 35 km to the southeast, and Sparta, approximately 40 km to the north. The area has a rich history.
Located at 36.88 22.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kastania, Laconia
Kastania is a town in Mesa Mani, in Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Smynos. In 1770, after the Orlov Revolt failed, the Ottomans wanted to punish the Maniots for their support of it. They attacked the two Maniot pyrgoi which belonged to the Venetsanakis clan. With them was the father of the hero of the Greek War of Independence, Theodoros Kolokotronis, Kostantinos Kolokotronis and his wife who was pregnant with his son.
Located at 36.84 22.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Dafni, Laconia
Dafni is a village near Sparta, in Laconia, Greece. Local archaeologists state that Lykovouno (a small mountain near Dafni) was one of the most valuable parts of ancient Sparta. Dafni was founded in 1890. Until then, the local people lived on Lykovouno.
Located at 36.94 22.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Dimitrios shipwreck
Dimitrios (Greek Δημήτριος) is a Greek shipwreck famous due to its picturesque location on an easily accessible sandy beach near Gythio, Greece. "Dimitrios" (previously named "Klintholm"), a small, 67 metre freight ship of 965 tons cargo capacity built in 1950, is registered to the Prefecture of Piraeaus, registration no. 2707. The ship belonged to 76.75% to the Mollari Brothers and to 23.25% to the Matsinou Brothers (Greek Άφοι Ματσινού).
Located at 36.79 22.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Sparti Airport
Sparti Airport is a military airport located 17 km south of Sparti, a municipality in the regional unit of Laconia in Greece.
Located at 36.97 22.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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