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Lavrio Destination Guide

Delve into Lavrio in Greece

Lavrio in the region of Attica with its 9,891 residents is located in Greece - some 26 mi or ( 42 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Lavrio

Local time in Lavrio is now 04:11 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Peristeri, Palaia Fokaia, Nafplion, Kouvaras, and Corinth. While being here, you might want to check out Peristeri . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Lavrio ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

keratea.....summer 2007

3:00 min by anthi3
Views: 5622 Rating: 3.40

keratea...raketes xristos & elias ..

Temple of Poseidon

0:58 min by ralphehall
Views: 3287 Rating: 3.00

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. ..


Panos Mouzourakis & Zak Stefanou - Stage Dive sto 1o Festival Ovriocastrou Kerateas

0:49 min by xastoukopsara
Views: 2480 Rating: 5.00

Trelo kefi tin teleftaia hmera tou festival opou oloi giname mia parea... ..

Yamaha FX HO cruiser Go Pro HD

2:11 min by Orfeas Kalafatis
Views: 2453 Rating: 5.00

Having fun near Athens! Song: "Homesick" by Afterglow Radio based out of Orlando, Florida. www.facebook.com ..


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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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.65 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Attica, Ancient Greek sanctuaries, Headlands of Greece, National parks of Greece, Populated coastal places in Greece, Populated places in East Attica, Temples of Poseidon, Tourism in Greece, Visitor attractions in Attica

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.

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Located at 37.65 23.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1920 ships, Maritime incidents in 1944, Steamships of Norway, Wear-built ships, World War II merchant ships of France, World War II merchant ships of Germany, World War II merchant ships of Norway, World War II shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.65 23.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Attica, Private islands, Saronic Islands

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.68 24.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Greece, Channels

Greek National Road 85

Greek National Road 85 is a national highway of Greece. It connects Rafina with Lavrio via Porto Rafti.

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Located at 37.85 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Roads in Greece

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Lavrio