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Discover Ayios Andreas in Greece
Ayios Andreas in the region of South Aegean is a town located in Greece - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Ayios Andreas is now 08:36 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Vromopousi, Thorikon, Plaka, Peristeri, and Palaia Fokaia. When in this area, you might want to check out Vromopousi . 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 Ayios Andreas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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keratea.....summer 2007
keratea...raketes xristos & elias ..
Temple of Poseidon
This video was taken at Cape Sounion, Greece in November of 2009. Sadly, the Flip Video turned the sun black, but it still gives you a feel for the area. ..
Yamaha FX HO cruiser Go Pro HD
Having fun near Athens! Song: "Homesick" by Afterglow Radio based out of Orlando, Florida. www.facebook.com ..
2008-06-14 1234 Sounion 3
2008-06-14 1234 Sounion 3 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sounion
Cape Sounion is a promontory located 69 kilometres SSE of Athens, at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula in Greece. Cape Sounion is noted as the site of ruins of an ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. The remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea. The ruins bear the deeply engraved name of English Romantic poet Lord Byron (1788–1824).
Located at 37.65 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
SS Oria (1920)
SS Oria was a Norwegian steamboat, which sank on February 12, 1944, causing the death of some 4,000 Italian prisoners of war. This was one of the worst maritime disasters ever, and probably the worst loss of life caused by the sinking of a single ship in the Mediterranean Sea.
Located at 37.65 23.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kea Channel
The Kea Channel, is a passage of water in the Aegean Sea, lying between the islands of Makronisi and Kea, just off Cape Sounion on the mainland of Greece. It is the location of the wreck of HMHS Britannic, which was sunk on November 21, 1916.
Located at 37.68 24.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Patroklos, Attica
Patroklos or Gaidouronisi is a small, private island located in the Saronic Gulf, Greece. It is situated about 65 km from Athens and 3 km from Sounion and is part of the Attica region. In ancient times, the island was known as Patroklou Charax or Kopros. It also was the island that was at the heart of the Greek island affair. It is currently up for sale at the price of €150 million.
Located at 37.65 23.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
HMHS Britannic
HMHS Britannic was the third and largest Olympic-class ocean liner of the White Star Line. She was the sister ship of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic, and was intended to enter service as a transatlantic passenger liner. She was launched just before the start of the First World War and was laid up at her builders in Belfast for many months before being put to use as a hospital ship in 1915.
Located at 37.70 24.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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