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Asterion Destination Guide

Discover Asterion in Greece

Asterion in the region of Crete is a place located in Greece - some 187 mi or ( 301 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

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Local time in Asterion is now 12:53 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Viranepiskopi, Fira, Stavromenos, and Spilion. When in this area, you might want to check out Tobruk . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Asterion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kréta 2010 - Platanes - hotel Axos

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Village of Loutra, Rethymnon - Crete, Greece

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Loutra is a medieval village of Crete. Although at a distance of only a few kilometres from the town, it has preserved its own characteristics. You will pass through age-old olive groves, which are be ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Loutra, Rethymno

Loutra is a medieval village of central Crete, Rethymno regional unit, Arkadi municipal unit. It is situated 2 km from the bay of Rethymnon and 8 km from the town of Rethymnon. Although at a distance of only a few kilometres from the town of Rethymnon, it has preserved its own characteristics. The village lies on the main road from Pigi to Arkadi and continuing eastwards for a further 1.5 km. Loutra is referred to by the same name (Lutra) in Venetian sources of the 16th century.

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Located at 35.36 24.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Skouloufia

Skouloufia is a village in the Municipality of Arkadi in the island of Crete, Greece.

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Located at 35.35 24.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Arkadi Monastery

The monastery of Arkadi is an Eastern Orthodox monastery, situated on a fertile plateau 14 mi (23 km) to the southeast of Rethymnon on the island of Crete (in Greece). The current catholicon (church) dates back to the 16th century and is marked by the influence of the Renaissance. This influence is visible in the architecture, which mixes both Roman and baroque elements. As early as the 16th century, the monastery was a place for science and art and had a school and a rich library.

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Located at 35.31 24.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 16th century, Christian monasteries in Greece, Greek Orthodox monasteries, Modern history of Crete, Monasteries in Crete, Rethymno (regional unit)

Eleutherna Bridge

The Eleutherna Bridge is an ancient Greek corbel arch bridge near the Cretan town of Eleutherna, Greece. The well-preserved structure has a single span of 3.95 m, which is quite large for a false arch. The opening is cut from the unmortared limestone blocks in the shape of an isosceles triangle, the height of which is 1.84 m. The overall length of the bridge measures 9.35 m.

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Located at 35.34 24.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Ancient bridges in Greece, Buildings and structures in Crete, Corbel arch bridges, Rethymno (regional unit), Stone bridges

Eleutherna

Eleutherna, also called Apollonia, was an ancient city-state in Crete, Greece, which lies 25 km southeast of Rethymno in Rethymno regional unit. Archaeologists excavated the site, located on a narrow northern spur of Mount Ida in the municipality of Prines, the highest mountain in Crete; it flourished from the Dark Ages of Greece’s early history until Byzantine times. In the systematic Eleutherna project, a team of archaeologists from the University of Crete has been in charge since 1984.

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Located at 35.32 24.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Iron Age sites in Greece, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Roman sites in Greece