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Kamiliana Destination Guide

Discover Kamiliana in Greece

Kamiliana in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 181 mi or ( 291 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kamiliana

Local time in Kamiliana is now 06:32 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, Vryses, 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 Kamiliana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Western Crete september 1990

4:45 min by John Valk
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A tour by car through the western most rural part of Crete in september 1990 ..

Cave of Agias Sofias on Crete

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We brave the depths of the cave! ..


09 strada da Agia Sophia cave a topolia

2:42 min by esalvotti
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Crete - August 2009. Coming back from Elafonisi to Kissamos you go through this short tunnel, few KM before Topolia. ..

agia sophia cave

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Agia Sophia cave - Crete - Chania ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Floria

Floria is a small village in the Selino province of southwest Crete, Greece. Floria is part of the Kandanos municipality and, according to the latest census, has around 60 inhabitants. On 23 May 1941 and while the Battle of Crete was unfolding, Floria was the location of a fierce battle between advancing German troops and the local population, who spontaneously decided to resist them.

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Located at 35.38 23.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Razing of Kandanos

The Razing of Kandanos (Greek: Καταστροφή της Καντάνου) or the Holocaust of Kandanos (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα της Καντάνου) refers to the complete destruction of the village of Kandanos in Western Crete and the killing of about 180 of its inhabitants on 3 June 1941 by German occupying forces during World War II. It was ordered by Generaloberst Kurt Student in reprisal for the participation of the local population in the Battle of Crete that had held advancing German soldiers for two days.

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Located at 35.33 23.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1941 in Greece, Battle of Crete, Conflicts in 1941, Mass murder in 1941, Massacres in Greece during World War II, Nazi war crimes

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.

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Located at 35.46 23.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Cretan city-states, Populated places in Ancient Greece

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 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery is a 17th century Orthodox Christian monastery located on the island of Crete, Greece. Located on the south-west coast of the island, in the municipal unit Innachori, it lies some 72 kilometres south-west of Chania. Built up on rocks some 35 metres high, it overlooks the Libyan Sea. According to Cretian tradition, the name of the monastery is derived from one of the ninety steps which lead there, which is said to be golden ("chryso" in Greek).

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Located at 35.31 23.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Christian monasteries established in the 17th century, Eastern Orthodox monasteries, Monasteries in Crete