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Explore Yerakini in Greece

Yerakini in the region of Central Macedonia is a place in Greece - some 160 mi or ( 257 km ) North of Athens , the country's capital city .

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Time in Yerakini is now 05:27 PM (Sunday) . 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, Larisa, Farsala, Athens, and İzmir. 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 Yerakini ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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GERAKINI -CHALKIDIKI - GREECE - - ALKINOOS BEACH HOTEL

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Bong Da City Live στο Principal Θεσσαλονίκης 5/5/12

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GR Meteora 2009

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Interesting facts about this location

Yerakini

Yerakini or Gerakini village (rarely Gherakini) (in Greek Γερακινή) lies on the Toroneos Gulf between the two fingers Kassandra and Sithonia in the Chalkidiki/Khalkidiki (in Greek Χαλκιδική) peninsula of the province Macedonia (in Greek Μακεδονία) in Northern Greece, 80 kilometres from Thessaloniki, and 65 kilometres from the Thessaloniki International Airport. There is a legend that a queen named Yerakina (Gerakina) lived there once, after whom Yerakini took its name.

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Located at 40.28 23.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chalkidiki, Tourism in Greece

Olynthus

For the butterfly genus, see Olynthus (butterfly). 50pxIt has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Archaeological Museum (Olynthos). Olynthus was an ancient city of Chalcidice, built mostly on two flat-topped hills 30–40m in height, in a fertile plain at the head of the Gulf of Torone, near the neck of the peninsula of Pallene, about 2.5 kilometers from the sea, and about 60 stadia (c. 9–10 kilometers) from Poteidaea.

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Located at 40.28 23.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Greece, Archaeological sites in Macedonia (Greece), Former populated places in Greece, Greek colonies in Chalcidice, Populated places in Ancient Greece

Archaeological Museum of Polygyros

The Archaeological Museum of Polygyros is a museum in Polygyros, Chalkidiki, in Greece. The museum is located in Iroou Square in the town centre and displays representative archaeological finds from all over Chalkidiki. More specifically, they cover a span of time ranging from the Bronze Age to the Roman period and come from ancient Stageira, Toroni, Pyrgadikia, Aphytos, Polygyros, Ierissos, Stratoni, as also from the ancient city of Olynthos.

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Located at 40.38 23.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in Macedonia (Greece), Chalkidiki, Museums in Central Macedonia, Museums in Macedonia (Greece)

Potidaea

Potidaea was a colony founded by the Corinthians around 600 BC in the narrowest point of the peninsula of Pallene, the westernmost of three peninsulas at the southern end of Chalcidice in northern Greece. While besieged by the Persians in 479 BC, the town was saved by the earliest recorded tsunami in history.

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Located at 40.20 23.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Corinthian colonies, Former populated places in Greece, Greek colonies in Chalcidice, Populated places established in the 1st millennium BC

Cassandreia

Cassandrea, Cassandreia, or Cassandria was once one of the most important cities in Ancient Macedonia founded by and named after Cassander in 316 BC located on the site of the earlier Ancient Greek city of Potidaea.

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Located at 40.19 23.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 316 BC establishments, Ancient Cassandreians, Ancient Greek cities, Antipatrid colonies in Macedonia, Former populated places in Greece, Headlands of Greece, Hellenistic colonies in Chalcidice, Populated places established in the 4th century BC