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Asfendiou Destination Guide
Explore Asfendiou in Greece
Asfendiou in the region of South Aegean with its 135 inhabitants is a town in Greece - some 207 mi or ( 333 km ) East of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Asfendiou is now 05:01 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Samos, Masticharion, Kalymnos, Heraklion, and Pserimos. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Samos . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Asfendiou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Greek Magic 2009
Greek Magic with The Disco Bouzouki Band recorded at Kos Island, Nisyros Island and Pserimos Island ..
Die Movie Stars im Hotel Iberostar Odysseus Astir auf Kos
Eine Thomas Cook Group Travel Story von der Movie Star Winner Party 2010 www.facebook.com ..
Streifzug durch Kos
Reise- und Impressionenfilm über die Insel Kos in Griechenland (hinterlegt mit Musik von youTube-AudioSwap) ..
Greek Night
A typical greek night on the typical greek island of Kos with all the usual suspects. Ein typisch griechischer Abend auf einer typisch griechischen Insel mit den üblichen "Mitarbeitern". En typisk græ ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 5 km away
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 9 km away
Kardamaina
Kardamaina, is a small Greek town 7 km from Kos Island International Airport at Antimacheia, situated mid-way along the south coast of the island of Kos. It lies in the municipal unit of Irakleides, in the Dodecanese. Once a small fishing village, it is now a popular summer destination, especially for British tourists, over the past two decades, offering pubs and restaurants, bars and night clubs and watersports facilities.
Located at 36.78 27.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Pserimos
Pserimos is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese chain, lying between Kalymnos and Kos in front of the coast of Turkey. It is part of the municipality of Kálymnos, and reported a population of 130 inhabitants at the 2001 census. The main industry is tourism, with Greek and other European holidaymakers attracted by its remote location. There are several beaches and a number of taverns, some of which offer accommodation.
Located at 36.93 27.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kos Island International Airport
Kos Island International Airport, "Hippocrates", or Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κω, Ιπποκράτης in Greek, is an airport serving the island of Kos, Greece. The airport is located near to Andimachia village. It is also the second closest airport to Bodrum after Milas-Bodrum Airport.
Located at 36.79 27.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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