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Yerakion Destination Guide
Discover Yerakion in Greece
Yerakion in the region of Peloponnese with its 1,323 habitants is a town located in Greece - some 88 mi or ( 141 km ) South-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Yerakion is now 07:02 AM (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: Vlisidhia, Vlakhiotis, Tzamalaiika, Lacedaemon, and Sotiraiika. When in this area, you might want to check out Vlisidhia . 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 Yerakion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 10 km away
Greek National Road 86
Greek National Road 86 is a national highway of Greece. It connects the Greek National Road 39 near Krokees with Monemvasia, via Skala and Molaoi.
Located at 36.86 22.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 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 16 km away
Eurotas (river)
The Eurotas or Evrotas is the main river of Laconia and one of the major rivers of the Peloponnese, in Greece. The river's springs are located just northwest of the border between Laconia and Arcadia, at Skortsinos. The river is also fed by underwater springs at Pellana and by tributaries coursing down from Mt. Taygetos and Mt. Parnon, which flank the Eurotas valley to the west and east, respectively.
Located at 36.80 22.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Brasiae
Brasiae or Brasies or Prasies is an Ancient Greek city in South-East Peloponnese. It is located four kilometers SE of Leonidio, next to Plaka. Brasiae was part of Menelaus' kingdom and is mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships. Brasiae was an important harbour and a naval base of Sparta during the Peloponnesian War. Later it consisted with other cities the Koinon of Free Laconians according to Pausanias.
Located at 37.15 22.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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