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Gra-Kira Destination Guide

Discover Gra-Kira in Greece

Gra-Kira in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 174 mi or ( 279 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gra-Kira

Local time in Gra-Kira is now 06:53 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, Benghazi, Zimbragos, Vouvai, and Voukoliai. 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 Gra-Kira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Through Platanos

2:50 min by ManolisK74
Views: 4137 Rating: 3.00

Through Platanos village on the way from Flasarna to Sfinari. This time tried another camera mounting point on my Tiger ;) ..

August the 15th - Part 1

4:11 min by ManolisK74
Views: 1619 Rating: 4.00

Riding to Hrisoskalitisa village for the August the 15th celebration at the local Monastery. Part one is through Kaloudiana and Voulagro villages. ..


Kaliviani Traditional Hotel, Crete, Greece

2:51 min by Giannis Deiktakis
Views: 1197 Rating: 5.00

www.kaliviani.com Greece Crete Discover the hospitality of the Kaliviani Traditional Hotel experience, your first choice for your accommodation in Crete. ..

AQUA Cafe Bar - Kissamos (Full HD Promo)

3:00 min by papamits0s
Views: 889 Rating: 5.00

AQUA Cafe Bar - Telonio Beach, Kissamos , 73400 , Chania Crete. ΑQUA Cafe Bar - Παραλια Τελωνιου, Κισαμος, 73400, Χανια Κρητης. In a unique place near the sea, AQUA Cafe Bar can guarantee your relaxat ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Polyrrhenia

Polyrrhenia (modern Greek: Πολυρρηνία - Polyrrinia) is a village and an archaeological site in the Chania regional unit of Crete. It is some 7km inland from Kissamos. It was an important Archaic Period settlement co-temporaneous with Lato and Prinias. Polyrrhenia was an important hilltop town, whose territory occupied the whole western extremity of Crete. According to Strabo, it was founded by Achaeans and Lacedaemonians.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.46 23.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Cretan city-states, Populated places in Ancient Greece

Drapanias

Drapanias is a small village in northwestern Crete, Chania (regional unit). It is the principal town in the Cretan municipality of Mythimna. It was built in the ruins of the ancient town of Mythimna. The locals describe Drapanias in three parts: Drapanias, Ano Drapanias ("upper Drapanias") and Kato Drapanias ("lower Drapanias"). This part of Drapanias can be accessed via the main road to Kissamos.

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Located at 35.49 23.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Zympragou

Zympragou is a village in Chania regional unit of the island of Crete, Greece. It was part of the former Kissamos Province and belongs to the municipality of Platanias. It has 127 residents. The village is located at an elevation of about 350 meters above sea level. It lies in an agricultural region with significant production of olive oil. It is 35 km southwest of Chania. The biggest church of the village is the church of Saint George. The village is about 3 km south of the town of Voukolies.

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Located at 35.43 23.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Phalasarna

Falasarna/Phalasarna is an ancient Greek harbor town on the northwest coast of Crete. The currently visible remains of the city were built around 333 BC and include several imposing sandstone towers and bastions, with hundreds of meters of fortification walls protecting the town, and a closed harbor, meaning a harbor protected on all sides by city walls. The harbor is ringed by stone quays with mooring stones, and connected to the sea through two artificial channels.

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Located at 35.51 23.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cretan city-states

Praso (Kissamos)

Praso, also known as Prasonisi (Greek: Πρασονήσι, "leek island"), is an islet close to the eastern coast of Crete, and south-west of the islet of Koursaroi, in the Aegean Sea. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.

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Located at 35.47 23.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Islands of Crete, Mediterranean islands, Uninhabited islands of Greece