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Elaia Destination Guide

Touring Elaia in Greece

Elaia in the region of Crete is a city located in Greece - some 204 mi or ( 328 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Elaia

Time in Elaia is now 11:28 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Fira, Rethymno, Patras, and Moires. Being here already, consider visiting Tobruk . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Elaia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Aquapark Water City (Κρήτη, Crete, 2011)

4:57 min by vpmaza
Views: 17017 Rating: 4.33

аквапарк "Water City", Крит; водный шар для хождения по воде ..

Pella Gouves Crete Kreta

0:33 min by mariusvankalkeren
Views: 11410 Rating: 4.50

Pella apartments and restaurant tavern shop Gouves Crete kreta ..


CRETE AQUARIUM

4:28 min by freddy71165
Views: 8971 Rating: 5.00

Crete Aquarium Goyves ..

Crete Aqua World

1:38 min by ppsboston
Views: 8766 Rating: 4.56

Aqua entertainment on Crete Island. Summer 2008 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Galipe

Galipe (Greek: Γάλιπε, pronounced “Galipae”) is a village in Episkopi's municipality, Pediada's province, in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It is situated at 280 m. altitude, 21 km away from Heraklion. The economy of the village is mainly based on agriculture. The main cultivations concern vines (focused on the production of raisins and secondarily for wine) and olives for olive oil production. The population is 150 inhabitants, according to the census of 2001.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.28 25.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

Skotino cave

The Skotino cave is one of the largest and more impressive caves among the many caves found in Crete. The cave lies high on a hill northwest of the village of Skotino, a few kilometers inland south of Gouves. It is also known as Agia Paraskevi cave from the church dedicated to Saint Paraskevi built on top of it. The cave is 160 meters deep and 36 meters wide.

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Located at 35.31 25.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Ancient caves of Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Votive offering

Iraklion Air Station

Iraklion Air Station was a United States Air Force facility located 16 kilometers east of the city of Iraklion in the village of Gournes, in the north central section of the Greek island of Crete.

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Located at 35.33 25.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Crete, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force

Cretaquarium

Cretaquarium (Greek: Ενυδρείο Κρήτης, Enidrio Kritis) or Thalassocosmos (Greek: Θαλασσόκοσμος, "sea world") is a public aquarium located near the town of Gournes in Crete, Greece, 15 km east of the city of Heraklion. The Cretaquarium project was conceived by employees of the former Institute of Marine Biology of Crete (IMBC) to create the first large aquarium in Greece, as part of a marine park for research, education, culture and recreation.

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Located at 35.33 25.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Aquaria in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Museums in Crete

Amnisos

Amnisos, also Amnissos and Amnisus, is a bronze-aged settlement on the north shore of Crete and was used as a port to the palace city of Knossos. It appears in Greek literature and mythology from the earliest times, but its origin is far earlier, in prehistory. The historic settlement belonged to a civilization now called Minoan. Excavation at Amnisos in 1932 uncovered a villa that included the "House of the Lilies", which was named for the lily theme that was depicted in a wall fresco.

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Located at 35.32 25.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Port settlements in ancient Crete

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Elaia