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Touring Metochion in Greece
Metochion in the region of West Greece with its 571 citizens is a city located in Greece - some 126 mi or ( 204 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Metochion is now 10:06 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zakynthos, Yioulaiika, Varda, Tripoli, and Lacedaemon. Being here already, consider visiting Zakynthos . 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 Metochion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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kalogria Beach Summer 2005
kalogria Beach Summer 2005 ..
Ferry from Italy to Greece
I took an Superfast(company name) overnight ferry from Bari, Italy to Patras, Greece. It was nice but sleeping sucked, because I didn't have a bed. ..
Gianniskari Summer 2008
One of the best beach of patra ..
Seven Days at Sea Trailer
A snippet of Lila's adventures and her motley crew. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dymaean Wall
The Dymaean Wall or Kalogria Castle is a prehistoric acropolis in western Achaea, Greece. The fortress stands in a strategic position on a rocky hilltop, north of the Prokopos lagoon, near the village Araxos. It was built in the Mycenaean period, probably around 1300 BC, but human occupation of the site started already around 3500 BC. It was deserted in the 18th century.
Located at 38.16 21.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Araxos Airport
Araxos Airport/Aerodrome is a Greek international military / civilian airport located near Araxos cape, Achaea Prefecture and serves the city of Patras as well as the western part of the Peloponese region. It is also known as Araxos National Airport. or Agamemnon Airport. It serves (primarily) as an active air base for the Hellenic Air Force, with some civilian services to Europe in the summer months.
Located at 38.15 21.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Larissos (river)
Larissos (Greek: Λάρισσος, also Riolitiko) is a river in the western part of Achaea, southern Greece. Its source is on the western slope of the Movri hills, near the village Mataragka. It flows through the Prokopos lagoon, and empties into the Ionian Sea in the village Kalogria. Other villages along its course are Kagkadi, Apideonas and Lappas. Its complete course lies within the municipal unit Larissos, which took its name from the river.
Located at 38.16 21.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of southern European Catholic maritime states, decisively defeated the main fleet of the Ottoman Empire in five hours of fighting on the northern edge of the Gulf of Corinth, off western Greece. The Ottoman forces sailing westwards from their naval station in Lepanto (Turkish: İnebahtı; Greek: Ναύπακτος or Έπαχτος Naupaktos or Épahtos) met the Holy League forces, which had come from Messina.
Located at 38.20 21.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
2008 Peloponnese earthquake
The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake was a deadly earthquake that killed two people, injured more than 220 and left at least 2,000 people homeless in north western Peloponese, Greece, on June 8, 2008. The earthquake hit the area at 1525 EET (1325 UTC), with a moment magnitude of 6.5, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute. It was strongly felt as far away as in Athens and in parts of southern Italy. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake had a magnitude of 6.4.
Located at 38.03 21.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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