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Explore Petra in Greece
Petra in the region of Central Macedonia with its 78 inhabitants is a town in Greece - some 169 mi or ( 272 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Petra is now 12:08 PM (Friday) . 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: Volos, Larisa, Athens, Sofia, and Vrontou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volos . We saw 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 Petra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
the zeus in his throne
In the top of mountain Olympus in Greece. is a face on the rocks that look like an ancient god that used to live there. ..
mt Olympos - Mitikas
The view from the highest summit in Greece, Mitikas (2917m) at Olympos ..
Olymp
Krásy Olympu ..
Olympos - Zonaria
Zonaria at mt Olympos ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vrontou, Pieria
Vrontou is a town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, at an altitude of 120 meters, with 2,081 inhabitants (census 2001). An impressive and spectacular event is the carnival of Vrontou (Καρναβάλι της Βροντούς), that take place every year.
Located at 40.20 22.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Aerosvit Flight 241
Aerosvit Flight 241 was a scheduled passenger flight from Kiev which crashed during a missed approach into Thessaloniki in Greece, killing all 70 people aboard.
Located at 40.23 22.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Greek National Road 13
Greek National Road 13 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 13, abbreviated as EO13) is a single carriageway road in northern Greece. It connects Katerini with the Greek National Road 3 at Mikro Eleftherochori, 8 km north of Elassona.
Located at 40.13 22.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Pierian Mountains
The Pierian Mountains (or commonly referred to as Pieria) are a mountain range between Imathia, Pieria and Kozani Region, south of the plain of Kambania in Central Macedonia, Greece. The village of Vergina, where the archaeological site of ancient Aigai lies, is built at the foot of these mountains. The highest point in the range is Flampouro at 2,193m (7,195 feet). The Pierian Mountains are the site of the ski resort of Elatochori.
Located at 40.23 22.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Doliche (Thessaly)
Doliche, was an ancient Greek city in Perrhaebia in Thessaly, situated at the foot of Mount Olympus. Doliche, with the two neighbouring towns of Azorus and Pythion (Pythium), formed a Tripolis. The site is occupied by the modern town of the same name; when William Martin Leake visited the site in the 19th century, he found two fragments of Doric columns 2 feet 8 inches (81 cm) in diameter in a ruined church, and a sepulchral stone in the burying-ground, together with some squared blocks.
Located at 40.06 22.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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