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Ayios Sillas Destination Guide

Discover Ayios Sillas in Greece

Ayios Sillas in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 204 mi or ( 329 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ayios Sillas is now 06:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Vasiliai, Tilisos, Fira, and Rethymno. When in this area, you might want to check out Tobruk . We found 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 Ayios Sillas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Amazing landing almost to the sea!

3:02 min by giorgos2010
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landing to heraklio creta international airport with an aegean A320 airbus (SX-DVN) watch how close to the sea is the runway! ..

Asconan - OPEL ASCONA 2700 cc CIH 8v engine start - OPEL-CLUB.GR

3:07 min by asconan
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Just an engine start of my 2.7 8v CIH Opel Ascona B engine. 50mm Weber DCO/SP carbs 326° dBillas camshaft Kent Springs Created by my friend Vagos Lenas in Kavala City, Greece ..


Trip to Greece - Knossos, Crete

4:02 min by sosoplaying
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A visit to the ruins of Knossos, the capital of Minoan Crete, from Iraklio, in my 2003 trip to Greece ..

Trip to Greece - Iraklio, Crete

7:01 min by sosoplaying
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Trip to Iraklio, capital city of Crete, in my journey to Greece in 2003 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Juktas

A mountain in north-central Crete, Mount Juktas, also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, was an important religious site for the Minoan civilization. Located a few kilometers from the palaces of Knossos and Fourni and the megaron at Vathypetro, Mount Juktas was the site of an important peak sanctuary in the Minoan world. At the base of Juktas, at Anemospilia, is a site that has suggested to some that the Minoans practiced human sacrifice, but the evidence is currently somewhat in question.

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Located at 35.23 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Geography of ancient Crete, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Mountains of Crete

Anemospilia

Anemospilia is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on Crete.

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Located at 35.26 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Temples in Greece

Phourni

Phourni (Greek: Φουρνί, also Fourni) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in Crete. Phourni is Greek for "oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located.

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Located at 35.25 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Ancient cemeteries in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete

Knossos

Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered as Europe's oldest city . The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m from current sea level.

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Located at 35.30 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Mycenaean palaces, Tourism in Greece

Knossos (modern history)

Knossos, refers to the main Bronze Age archaeological site at Heraklion, a modern port city on the north central coast of Crete. The site was excavated and the palace complex found there partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of the 20th century. The palace complex is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete. It was undoubtedly the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.30 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Mycenaean palaces, Visitor attractions in Crete