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Erfoi Destination Guide

Explore Erfoi in Greece

Erfoi in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 188 mi or ( 302 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Erfoi is now 03:04 PM (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, Yiannoudhion, Yerakarion, Viranepiskopi, and Fira. 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 Erfoi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Traditional Greek Dancing in Crete

9:58 min by livingincrete
Views: 66865 Rating: 4.55

Greek traditional dancing filmed at the Roumeli Festival on 31st August 2007. Roumeli is a traditional village between Peramo and Panormo between Rethymno and Heraklion on the northern coast of Crete. ..

Crete.AVI

3:02 min by Weende71
Views: 2884 Rating: 5.00

Macacao "Clubtanz" im Creta Star 28.06.2010 ..


Eleftherna-archaelogical site, Crete, Greece, Creta, Grecia

3:06 min by ccccorneliu56
Views: 2035 Rating: 3.00

The archaeological site of Eleftherna is situated in the area between the villages of Eleftherna. Excavations in the area started in late 1920s' by the British expedition. Eleftherna was one of the mo ..

Skaleta_Creta Star_2009_003

3:15 min by XAKAH2009
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Creta Star Hotel ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

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 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in 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 5 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 6 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

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 6 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)