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Anogeia Destination Guide

Explore Anogeia in Greece

Anogeia in the region of Crete with its 2,545 inhabitants is a town in Greece - some 197 mi or ( 317 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Anogeia

Current time in Anogeia is now 04:47 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tobruk, Zaros, Yeryeri, Tilisos, and Fira. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tobruk . 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 Anogeia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sbokos Hotel Group - Crete, Greece

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Sbokos Hotel Group is dedicated to exceptional service, tradition of authentic Cretan Hospitality and a commitment to ecological responsiveness. Experience Crete, a magical Greek island renowned for i ..

EFTAHMERH EKDROMH KRHTH [EDESSA City] part.2

8:32 min by Big1Puppy
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1o Eniaio Lykeio Edessas - Eftaimeri ekdromi stin kriti iraklio, 2005 [part.2] a_thodoris[at]yahoo.gr ..


Knossos Kreta (Crete)

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Fotoimpressie van Knossos op Kreta ..

Anogia, fortress of freedom. Crete, Greece, Creta, Grecia

5:29 min by ccccorneliu56
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Anogia took part in all of Crete's struggles for liberation, the men of the area are reputed to be fierce fighters. During World War II it was a major centre for the resistance movement and it paid de ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Zominthos

Zominthos (Greek: Ζώμινθος, alternative spellings Ζόμινθος or Ζόμιθος) is a small plateau in the northern foothills of Mount Ida (Psiloritis), οn the island of Crete. Zominthos is roughly 7.5 kilometers west of the village of Anogia, on the path from Knossos to Idaion Andron, the great sanctuary cave near the peak of Ida. Zominthos is best known for the large Minoan building discovered there; signs of permanent settlement date back to about 1800 BC.

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Located at 35.25 24.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient houses in Greece, Minoan sites in Crete, Rethymno (regional unit)

Damasta, Heraklion

Damasta is a village in the municipality of Malevizi, in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece. According to the 2001 census, it numbers 305 inhabitants. The village is first attested in the 16th century. During World War II, it was the site of the Damasta sabotage on 8 August 1944, and the Germans executed 30 inhabitants as reprisals on 21 August.

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Located at 35.35 24.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

Zeus cave

The Cave of Zeus is a system of caves located on the slopes of Mount Ida, on the island of Crete, Greece. The deep cave has a single entrance and features beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. In antiquity it was a place of worship, because it was believed to be the cave where the goddess Rhea hid the infant Zeus, in order to protect him from his father Cronus.

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Located at 35.21 24.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Caves of Greece, Geography of ancient Crete, Zeus

Mourtzana

Mourtzana is a village in Greece situated on the Old National Road Rethymno - Heraklion. It belongs to the community of Garazo in the municipal unit of Kouloukonas in Crete. Mourtzana was built after the re-conquest of Crete by Nikiforos Fokas from the Saracens in 961 AD. The island was under the Saracens' rule for about 134 years. During that time, one of the main policies of the Byzantines was to re-Hellenize the island.

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Located at 35.35 24.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Vosakou Monastery

with the imposing cypress-tree. ]] The Vosakou Monastery (Greek: Μονή Βωσάκου also misspelled as Βοσάκου) is a 17th-century monastery situated in the Mylopotamos region of the Rethymno regional unit in north-central Crete. The monastery is roughly 50 km east of Rethymno and is built in an area of unique natural beauty located on the north slope of a plateau in the Tallaia mountains.

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Located at 35.39 24.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Monasteries in Crete, Religious organizations established in the 17th century, Rethymno (regional unit)

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Anogeia