Delve into Velestino in Greece
Velestino in the region of Thessaly with its 3,211 residents is a city in Greece - some 110 mi or ( 177 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Current time in Velestino is now 02:08 PM (Friday) . 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: Stefanavikion, Sotirion, Sesklon, Patras, and Paliourion. While being here, make sure to check out Stefanavikion . 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 Velestino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Red Bull Su 26 mm Hangar 9-DLA 112 cc.-Mainden flight by Andreas.AEMA rc club.
Mainden flight for Hangars 9 SU 26mm with monster DLA 112 cc,drive 27x10 prop. by Andreas. ..
OSE ALCO A-326 on Special Train
On April 2002 a special train was hired by German and Swiss Railfans and ran between Thessaloniki-Larissa-Volos. It was hauled by museum ALCo A-326. In the first plan it moves to and fro for the pleas ..
Cabride Aerino - Velestino
Cabride at the metric railway line "Velestino - Aerino". ..
Metric drezine shunts at Velestino Station
Metric drezine shunts at Velestino Station. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pherae
Pherae was an ancient Greek town in southeastern Thessaly. It bordered Lake Boebeïs. In mythology, it was the home of King Admetus, whose wife, Alcestis, Heracles went into Hades to rescue. In history, it was more famous as the home of the fourth-century tyrants Jason and Alexander of Pherae, who took control of much of Thessaly before their defeat by the Thebans.
Located at 39.38 22.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC)
For the later, and better-known battle fought here, see Battle of Cynoscephalae. Battle of Cynoscephalae Date 364 BC Location Result Indecisive Belligerents Thebes Thessaly Commanders and leaders Pelopidas† Alexander of Pherae At the Battle of Cynoscephalae (364 BC), the Theban forces of Pelopidas fought against the Thessalian troops of Alexander of Pherae in a drawn battle in which Pelopidas was killed.
Located at 39.36 22.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Stefanovikeio
Stefanovikeio is a small town in Thessaly, Greece. It is part of the municipality Rigas Feraios, and the municipal unit Karla.
Located at 39.46 22.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
CERETETH
The CEnter for REsearch and TEchnology THessaly, or CE. RE. TE. TH, is a legal, non profit entity organized under the auspices of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT), of the Greek Ministry of Development. CE. RE. TE. TH was established in January 2006.
Located at 39.37 22.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Volos Army Airport
For the new Volos Airport see: International Airport of Central Greece Volos/Nea Ionia AirportΚρατικός Αερολιμένας Βόλου/Νέας Ιωνίας IATA: none – ICAO: LGVO Summary Airport type Defunct/Demolished Operator Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority Location Volos Elevation AMSL 38 m / 125 ft Coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|23|0.06|N|22|55|02.84|E|type:airport primary name= }} Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 14/32 1,200 3,947 Asphalt (There is nothing left of the airport) Volos/Nea Ionia Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Βόλου/Νέας Ιωνίας) was a joint public and military airport, situated at Nea Ionia, Volos.
Located at 39.38 22.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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