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Explore Kalandra in Greece
Kalandra in the region of Central Macedonia is a place in Greece - some 138 mi or ( 223 km ) North of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Kalandra is now 09:36 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Volos, Nea Skioni, Larisa, Lamia, and Athens. Since you are here already, consider visiting Volos . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kalandra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kalandra
Kalandra is a small town on Kassandra, the westernmost peninsula of Chalkidiki. In ancient Greece it was the site of the town of Mende, one of the many colonies in Chalkidiki founded by Chalcis, the main city on the island of Euboia. Mende was also the birthplace of the sculptor Paeionius, (also Paionios), who made a statue of Nike, which was put on top of the victory pillar in Olympia, and is currently in the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. There was also a temple of Poseidon.
Located at 39.97 23.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Pallene, Chalcidice
For other Pallenes, see Pallene. Pallene is the ancient name of the westernmost of the three headlands of Chalcidice, which run out into the Aegean Sea. Its modern name is Kassandra Peninsula (Χερσόνησος Κασσάνδρας). It is said to have anciently borne the name of Phlegra (Φλέγρα) and to have witnessed the conflict between the gods and the earthborn Gigantes.
Located at 40.02 23.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kassandreia
Kassandreia is a town in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Kassandra, in the center of the peninsula. Relatively unknown because of its zero tourist attraction but full of life in winter. Known in Greece for being the smallest town with a football team playing for the Beta Ethniki (managed to take the 4th place) and for the high debt the municipality was in at the start of the 2000s.
Located at 40.05 23.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Afytos
Afytos is a village in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. It is part of the municipality Kassandra. It is situated on the northeastern coast of the Kassandra peninsula, 6 km northeast of Kassandreia, 31 km south of Polygyros and 73 km southeast of Thessaloniki. In 2001 its population was 1,227. Its elevation is 50 m. The area around Afytos consists of farmlands in low hills. Its economy is based on agriculture and tourism.
Located at 40.10 23.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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