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Delve into Velina in Greece
Velina in the region of Peloponnese is a city in Greece - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital .
Current time in Velina is now 10:07 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zevgolatio, Xylokastron, Lacedaemon, Patras, and Panarition. While being here, make sure to check out Zevgolatio . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Velina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Planet Earth .The magic of our planet 3D
H μαγεία του πλανήτη μας.Planet Earth. Wonderful Chill Out Music The Ocean. Planet Earth: Amazing nature scenery.BEAUTIFUL EARTH. Amazing nature scenery. Ocean Animals . Τhe magic of our planet. la ma ..
Merrell Fankhauser & HMS Bounty - Things (Goin' Round In My Mind) -1968 ( CA. USA )
Continue with the album '' Things (Goin' Round In My Mind )'' our tribute to Merrell Frankhauser,one of the greatest rock artists ,singer, groups leader,songwriter. The song called ''Things (Goin' Rou ..
John Drendall - BATrower & Friends - I Feel - 1972 (Lansing,MI)
Another song of this fantastic album! Different music style here (blues pschedelic) and the trip continue.... Thanks for visiting the channel. ..
Scorpions - Holiday
Holiday - Scorpions Guitar Cover by Marios Paligiannis and Kostas ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Panariti, Corinthia
Panariti is a village in the municipality of Xylokastro, in the north of the Corinth region, Greece. According to the 2001 census, the village had 472 residents. At the turn of the 20th century, the village was renowned for its Black Corinth grapes, which are dried into Zante currants. The currants from Panariti were introduced to California in 1901 by botanist David Fairchild, and are still grown in California, Arizona and Nevada.
Located at 37.99 22.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Manna, Greece
Manna is a village in Corinthia, southern Greece. It is a community of the municipal unit Xylokastro. It resides at the mountain foot of Ziria at an elevation of 850m. The name originates from a spring in the village. Before that the village was named Markasi which is a Turkish word that means Marias eyebrow because of the mountain line above the village which looks like an eyebrow.
Located at 37.98 22.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pellene
This article is about the city in Achaea, which should not be confused with Pellene in Lacedaemon or Pallene. Pellene was the easternmost ancient Greek city-state in Achaea. The ruins are southwest of Xylokastro. The city sided with Sparta throughout the Peloponnesian War. It was a member of the Achaean League until that League was dissolved by Alexander the Great. In the fourth century it was ruled for some time by a tyrant.
Located at 38.04 22.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Thalero
Thalero is one of the oldest villages in Corinthia, Greece. It is located 2 kilometers from the Gulf of Corinth, close to the city of Xylokastro. Its original name was Tholero cause of the water but changed through years to Thalero a name has its origins in ancient Greek word “thalos” which means blooming. The village has many flowers so that’s how it took his modern name. Poet Angelos Sikelianos spent his vacations there and wrote a poem has the name of the village.
Located at 38.04 22.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Geliniatika
Geliniatika is a village belonging to the municipality of Xylokastro, in the region of Corinth, Greece. The next major settlement is Sykia, approximately 4 km to the north. The local economy is mainly based on traditional smallholding. At the entrance of the village is the church of St Nicholas which was built around 1960, where originally stood the smaller church of St Nicholas which was built in 1870.
Located at 38.06 22.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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