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Kharaktinos Destination Guide

Touring Kharaktinos in Greece

Kharaktinos in the region of West Greece is located in Greece - some 89 mi or ( 143 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kharaktinos

Time in Kharaktinos is now 01:49 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yeoryaiika, Vrisarion, Vilivina, Vesinion, and Lacedaemon. Being here already, consider visiting Yeoryaiika . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kharaktinos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Nos Galan

3:50 min by Skatoloidia
Views: 6542 Rating: 4.89

This is the old Welsh song Nos Galan (Oer Yw'r Gwr or Deck the Halls) performed by the IONA and synchronized with the welsh lyrics.. The translation of those lyrics: Cold is the man who can't love, Fa ..

Kalavrita

6:29 min by spgeor
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sights of Kalavrita ..


VASIA BEACH & SPA

0:35 min by GREECEHOLIDAYS
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www.greekholidaysnow.co.uk Great prices to This hotel and other luxury Hotels. Call us on 0800 014 1896. ..

A Cog Railway Trip Diakopto-Kalavrita, Greece (Οδοντωτός σιδηρόδρομος)

9:38 min by achilleasvideo
Views: 1783 Rating: 5.00

Cog Railway (Odontotos) links Kalavrita with Diakopto through Vouraikos gorge. info: www.odontotos.com www.ekalavrita.gr Music by: Ventures, Kennelmus, Kalacakra ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Agia Lavra

Agia Lavra is a monastery near Kalavryta, Achaea, Greece. It was built in 961 AD, on Chelmos Mountain, at an altitude of 961 meters, and can be described as the symbolic birthplace of modern Greece. It stands as one of the oldest monasteries in the Peloponnese. It was built in 10th century but was burnt to the ground in 1585 by the Turks. It was rebuilt in 1600 while the frescoes by Anthimos were completed in 1645. It was burnt again in 1715 and in 1826 by the armies of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt.

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Located at 38.01 22.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 961 establishments in Greece, Christian monasteries in Greece, Greek War of Independence, History museums in Greece, Museums in Peloponnese (region), Ottoman Greece

Planitero

Planitero is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Lefkasi, Achaea, Greece. It is situated in the southwestern part of the Chelmos (Aroania) mountains. Its population is 354 people (2001 census). Its elevation is 700 m. Planiteri is 1.5 km north of Armpounas, 6 km northeast of Kleitoria and 12 km southeast of Kalavryta. The source of the river Aroanios is near Planitero.

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Located at 37.94 22.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Achaea

Massacre of Kalavryta

The Holocaust of Kalavryta (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα των Καλαβρύτων), or the Massacre of Kalavryta (Σφαγή των Καλαβρύτων), refers to the extermination of the male population and the subsequent total destruction of the town of Kalavryta, in Greece, by German occupying forces during World War II on 13 December 1943. Aside from the deportation and murder of over 80% of Greece's Jewish population, it is the most serious case of war crimes committed during the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II.

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Located at 38.03 22.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1943 in Greece, Conflicts in 1943, Mass murder in 1943, Massacres in Greece during World War II, Nazi war crimes, War crimes in Greece

Chelmos Observatory

The Chelmos Observatory is an observatory located at the foot of the mountaintop of mount Chelmos or Aroania. The observatory was completed and first opened in 2001, located next to the Chelmos Ski Center and is in a rocky setting. It features telescopes and equipments including one manufactured by a German company Zeiss. With the finance from the universities of Patras and Manchester. It features telescopic cameras and scientific organs. It functions in the night sky.

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Located at 37.99 22.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Achaea, Astronomical observatories in Greece, Buildings and structures in West Greece

Aroanios

The Aroanios is a river in the southern part of Achaea, Greece. It empties into the river Ladon.

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Located at 37.83 22.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Achaea, Kalavryta, Rivers of Greece