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Agios Fokas Destination Guide
Delve into Agios Fokas in Greece
Agios Fokas in the region of South Aegean is a city in Greece - some 213 mi or ( 343 km ) East of Athens , the country's capital .
Current time in Agios Fokas is now 01:16 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: Samos, Kalymnos, Heraklion, Athens, and Asfendiou. While being here, make sure to check out Samos . 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 Agios Fokas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pura Vida - The Making Of
MAKING OF PURA VIDA when we filmed the new video on the island Kos in Greece a few weeks back we enjoyed the trip very much. check out this clip about the session. the mix in the background is the "De ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tree of Hippocrates
The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree (or platane, in Europe) under which, according to the legend, Hippocrates of Kos (considered the father of medicine) taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. The Platanus in Kos is an oriental plane (Platanus orientalis), with a crown diameter of about 12 metres, said to be the largest for a plane tree in Europe.
Located at 36.89 27.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Sleep temple
Sleep temples (also known as dream temples or Egyptian sleep temples) are regarded by some as an early instance of hypnosis over 4000 years ago, under the influence of Imhotep. Imhotep served as Chancellor, and High Priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. He was said to be a son of Ptah, his mother being a mortal named Khredu-ankh. Sleep temples were hospitals of sorts, healing a variety of ailments, perhaps many of them psychological in nature.
Located at 36.88 27.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
HMS Dulverton (L63)
HMS Dulverton was a Type II Hunt class destroyer of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1941, she saw service during the Second World War until being damaged by German aircraft in 1943 during the Battle of Leros, and was scuttled. Dulverton was ordered from Alexander Stephen and Sons of Govan on the outbreak of war in 1939. She was laid down on 16 July 1940, and launched 1 April 1941. She was completed by September 1941.
Located at 36.83 27.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kara Ada (Bodrum)
Kara Ada, (literally "Black island" in Turkish), is a small Turkish island in the Bay of Bodrum in the Aegean Sea. It is a popular tourist destination, particularly for yachting.
Located at 36.97 27.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kara Ada
Located at 36.97 27.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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