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Discover Platanakion in Greece
Platanakion in the region of Peloponnese is a town located in Greece - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Platanakion is now 08:04 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Voskina, Vlisidhia, Veria, Tzamalaiika, and Lacedaemon. When in this area, you might want to check out Voskina . 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 Platanakion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Propantes 2005 SELAS
Unofficial film of the Palm Sunday 2005 mission to the Propantes pothole (-315m). ..
Snowriding with Big Enduro Twins
At Beautiful Parnonas mnt riding in frozen snow,mud,ice with Motoparea Leonidiou! Greece ..
Palaiochora-route
Part of the route to the Palaiochora plateau. ATC-100 tied to wingmirror. ..
Katerina-Dersios
Katerina descends the first pitch (7m) at Dersios (-164m). Camera used was a helmet mounted ATC-100 using ambient light. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Prastos
Prastos is a settlement in Arcadia, Greece. Formerly, Prastos was the premier town of the Tsakonian region, but declined in importance after its devastation by Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt during the Greek War of Independence and a general economic migration to urban areas that occurred in the following decades.
Located at 37.27 22.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kastanitsa
Kastanitsa is a village in Arcadia in Greece, on the southern slope of Mount Parnon. It is noted for its production of chestnuts, from which it takes its name, and for formerly being a majority Tsakonian-speaking settlement.
Located at 37.27 22.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Vasaras
Vasaras is a village in Laconia, Greece. It is part of the municipality Sparti, municipal unit Oinountas.
Located at 37.17 22.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tsakonia
Tsakonia or the Tsakonian region (Greek Τσακωνιά or Τσακωνικός χώρος) describes the area of the eastern Peloponnese where the Tsakonian language is presently spoken. It is not a formally defined political entity of the modern Greek state, being more akin to such vague regional constructions as "Dixie" in the United States or "West Country" in England. In his Brief Grammar of the Tsakonian Dialect published in 1951, Prof.
Located at 37.00 22.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Vaphio
Vaphio is an ancient site in Laconia, Greece, on the right bank of the Eurotas, some five miles south of Sparta. It is famous for its tholos or "bee-hive" tomb, excavated in 1889 by Christos Tsountas. This consists of a walled approach, about 97 feet long, leading to a vaulted chamber some 33 feet in diameter, in the floor of which the actual grave was cut. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}}
Located at 37.02 22.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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