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Discover Khania in Greece
Khania in the region of Peloponnese is a town located in Greece - some 64 mi or ( 103 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Khania is now 01:58 PM (Sunday) . 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: Tolo, Lacedaemon, Skafidhakion, Prosilia, and Patras. When in this area, you might want to check out Tolo . 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 Khania ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Κιβέρι Αργολίδας
www.proorismosargolida.gr ..
beach 2 Km south of di Kiveri (Greece - Argolis)
Small stones beach 2 KM south of Kiveri, peloponneso - Grecia Greece ..
At the beach in Paralio Astros, Greece [HD video]
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Μύλοι Αργολίδας
www.proorismosargolida.gr ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kiveri
Kiveri is a small village in the municipal unit of Lerna, Argolis, Greece. It is situated on the bay of Argos across from the tourist center of Nafplio. It has a population of approximately 2,500. According to legend it was founded in 1600 BC by some of the first Dorian invaders of the Peloponnese. Scholarly research finds that the village has been continuously occupied since antiquity.
Located at 37.52 22.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Paralio Astros
Paralio Astros is a port serving the inland town of Astros, Arcadia, Greece. It is part of the municipality North Kynouria. Paralio Astros possesses beaches and a harbour which can accommodate small ships. A medieval Frankish fortress commands the heights of a peninsula called "The Island" which juts out to form the harbour. The main square is at the foot of the castle mount. The town is also home to the Archaeological Museum of Astros, founded in 1985.
Located at 37.42 22.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lerna
In classical Greece, Lerna was a region of springs and a former lake near the east coast of the Peloponnesus, south of Argos. Its site near the village Mili at the Argolic Gulf is most famous as the lair of the Lernaean Hydra, the chthonic many-headed water snake, a creature of great antiquity when Heracles killed it, as the second of his labors. The strong Karstic springs remained; the lake, diminished to a silt lagoon by the 19th century, has vanished.
Located at 37.55 22.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Eua, Argolis
Eua or Eva is an archaeological location in the regional unit of Argolis in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is mentioned as a village by Pausanias and its name is also attested by archaeological findings. It is located in the valley of the river Tanos (ancient Tanaos), below the north-eastern slopes of the Parnon mountain range, between the modern towns of Astros and Kato Doliana. It is close to the site of the Byzantine Monastery of Loukou.
Located at 37.42 22.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Palamidi
Palamidi is a fortress to the east of the Acronauplia in the town of Nafplio in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. Nestled on the crest of a 216-metre high hill, the fortress was built by the Venetians during their second occupation of the area (1686–1715). The fortress was a very large and ambitious project, but was finished within a relatively short period from 1711 until 1714. It is a typical baroque fortress based on the plans of the engineers Giaxich and Lasalle.
Located at 37.56 22.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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