Explore Asfendhos in Greece
Asfendhos in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Asfendhos is now 07:16 AM (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: Tobruk, Zouridhion, Vrysai, Vilandredhon, and Velonadhon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tobruk . 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 Asfendhos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Descendng into Frangokastelo ( Fragokastelo Φραγκοκαστελλο )
South of Rethymno and Georgioupoli, after passing through the villages of Episkopi, Argyroupoli, Asi Gonia and Kallikratis there used to be a narrow gravel road descending over 1000 metres (3300 feet) ..
ΑΣΗ ΓΩΝΙΑ-ASIGONIA 2008 CRETE KRETA
Asi Gonia (Ασή Γωνιά), is a community in the eastern part of the prefecture of Chania Crete ..
Flisvos - Sfakia Frangokastello - Chania Crete - Flisvos Taverne und Zimmer
Flisvos rooms and tavern is situated in Frangokastello in the region of Sfakia on the island of Crete. Crete- Sfakia -Flisvos . The region of Sfakia is a very laid back region on Crete which conserved ..
Sfakia Region Koutelos Beaches of Crete HD
Koutelos It is a small and quiet beach under the village Nomikiana between Sfakia and Frangokastello. sfakia.creteisland.gr ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kallikratis
Kallikratis is a small village in Sfakia municipality, southwest Crete, Greece. According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos Kallikratis, who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. As reported by Sphrantzes in his Chronicle, these volunteers manned three towers on the walls of Constantinople and continued to fight bravely even after the city had fallen.
Located at 35.24 24.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Imbros Gorge
Imbros Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Ίμπρου, Faragi Imbrou) is a 11 km long canyon located near Hora Sfakion in southern Crete, the Mediterranean island. It runs parallel to Samariá Gorge, its narrowest part has 1.60 m and it ends at the village of Kommitádes (8 km/ 650 m for hiking). The Imbros village (aka Nimbros) is located at an altitude of 780 meters and is at the South end of the fertile plain of Askyfou.
Located at 35.25 24.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Frangokastello
Frangokastello is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km. east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania. The castle was built by the Venetians in 1371-74 as a garrison to impose order on the rebellious Sfakia region, to deter pirates, and to protect Venetian nobles and their properties. The Venetians named it the Castle of St. Nikitas after the nearby church.
Located at 35.18 24.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Katonisi
Katonisi (Greek: Κατονήσι, "lower island") is an uninhabited islet close to the southern coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. It is administered from the municipality of Sfakia, in Chania regional unit.
Located at 35.18 24.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Argoules, Chania
Argoules is a semi-mountainous hamlet in Sfakia municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the easternmost settlement of the Chania regional unit, located at a distance of about 85 km from the city of Chania. The time of its establishment is unknown, however Argoules is mentioned in Venetian registers as early as the sixteenth century (1577), belonging to the Territorio di Rettimo.
Located at 35.20 24.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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