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Megara Destination Guide

Explore Megara in Greece

Megara in the region of Attica with its 24,047 inhabitants is a town in Greece - some 20 mi or ( 33 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Megara

Current time in Megara is now 05:33 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lacedaemon, Salamina, Panayia, Palaiokhorion, and Nafplion. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lacedaemon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Megara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

OSE ALCO A9102 on train 302 (narrow gauge)

3:34 min by georgedes2006
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Greek Railways (OSE) narrow gauge ALCo A-9102 on head of stopping train 302 (Piraeus-Athens-Patras-Kalamata) between Eleusina and Kakia Skala on April 9, 2001. This part of the line along with the maj ..

Greece, Nafpaktos and the area

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moto.gr at 1st TrailRide'08-offroadteam.gr

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Athens Helicopter Flight - Koropi to Dounis Airfield

14:33 min by CostasPilot
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Robinson R44 flight, from Koropi to Dounis ( www.dounisairfield.gr ), on the occasion of Timothy Tucker's safety seminar in Greece ( http ). Athens VFR, RC models, and an autorotation by Tim Tucker (a ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Megara station

Megara (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Μεγάρων, Sidirodromikos Stathmos Megaron) is a railway station in the suburban city of Megara located west of Athens, Greece. The station is located east of the town center, near the Greek National Road 8A highway connecting Athens and the Peloponnese peninsula. The station was opened on September 27, 2005 and its current form dates to 2007. It has two platforms and a siding.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.99 23.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Attica, Railway stations in Greece, West Attica

Megara Gulf

The Megara Gulf is a gulf that is in the northern part of the Saronic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. The total length is approximately 20 km long from north east to west and about 6 to 10 km wide from north to south. It begins at Agioi Theodoroi and stretches eastward to the cape south of the village of Pachi in Megara and a small strait near Salamis Bay, and south to the area around Lamprino on the island of Salamis. Places on the shore include Agioi Theodoroi, Kineta, Pachi, and Kanakia on Salamis.

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Located at 37.95 23.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Corinthia, Geography of Attica, Gulfs of Greece, Gulfs of the Aegean Sea

Salamis Bay

Salamis Bay is a bay in Greece that connects with the Saronic Gulf to the west. The total length is approximately 10 km long from north east to west and about 4 km wide from north to south. It begins from the northwesternmost tip down to Cape Petritis. Villages by the gulf include Aianteio (or Eantio). The mountains encircle the bay except for the open waters to the west. The road linking with places in the south of the island lie to the east and another further north.

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Located at 37.94 23.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Bays of Greece, Bays of the Mediterranean, Geography of Attica, Salamis Island

Salamis Naval Base

The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island (Cape Arapis) and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus.

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Located at 37.97 23.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Attica, Hellenic Navy, Military installations of Greece, Navy bases, Salamis Island

Archaeological Museum of Eleusis

The Archeological Museum of Eleusis is a museum in Eleusis, Attica, Greece. The museum is located inside the archaeological site of Eleusis. Built in 1890, by the plans of the German architect Kaverau, to keep the findings of the excavations, and after two years (1892) was extended under the plans of the Greek architect J. Mousis.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.04 23.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in Greece, Eleusinian Mysteries, Museums established in 1890, Museums in Attica

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Megara