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Fourfouras Destination Guide

Discover Fourfouras in Greece

Fourfouras in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 199 mi or ( 320 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Fourfouras

Local time in Fourfouras is now 12:15 PM (Thursday) . 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, Zoniana, Tympaki, 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 Fourfouras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Timios Stavros Chapel 2456m Psiloritis Mt. Crete

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Early season Snow Coverage Psiloritis Extreme Snow Sports Area Crete Greece. 30/12/07 solo ski tour on the north slopes taking the turbo route. Perfect high altitude snowkite playground. more to come. ..

Crete - Apodoulou

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The Minoan settlement of Apodoulou, nearby Agia Galini, uncovers some stunning beauty. The music is from Laggan Rhye (www.lagganrhye.com), the song called "Going South". ..


Carnival Rethymnon Crete Girls

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CARNιVAL RETHYMNON CRETE MAR 01 2009 ..

Psiloritis anavasi off road kouroutes_23.1.11.mp4

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Interesting facts about this location

Monastiraki, Crete

Monastiraki is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan town on the island of Crete.

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Located at 35.23 24.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece

Apodoulou

Apodoulou is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan mansion or ceremonial building.

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Located at 35.16 24.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Ancient houses in Greece, Minoan sites in Crete

Amari Valley

The Amari Valley is a fertile valley on the foothills of Mount Ida and Mount Kedros in Crete. The valley was known as a center of resistance to the Germans during the Battle of Crete and the German occupation. After the abduction of General Heinrich Kreipe the Germans destroyed a number of villages in the area including the village of Gerakari.

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Located at 35.22 24.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of Crete, Valleys of Greece

Holocaust of Kedros

The Holocaust of Kedros (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα του Κέντρους), also known as the Holocaust of Amari (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα του Αμαρίου), refers to an operation mounted by Nazi German forces against the civilian residents of nine villages located in the Amari Valley on the Greek island of Crete during its occupation by the Axis in World War II.

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Located at 35.21 24.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1944 in Greece, Conflicts in 1944, Crete in World War II, Massacres in Greece during World War II, Nazi war crimes, War crimes in Greece, World War II sites in Greece

Crete

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits. Crete was once the center of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is currently regarded as the earliest recorded civilization in Europe.

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Located at 35.18 24.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Aegean islands, Crete, Islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Minoan geography, Tourism in Greece