Delve into Kato Metokhion in Greece
Kato Metokhion in the region of Crete is a city in Greece - some 215 mi or ( 346 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .
Current time in Kato Metokhion is now 04:03 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Thrapsanon, Fira, Rethymno, and Plati. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kato Metokhion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lashiti Plateau wind mill
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Lasithi Plateau
View of the Lasithi Plateau in Crete from Homosapien Village ..
Аг. Николаос - Лассити. Крит. Agios Nikolaos - Lassithi trip. Crete
Видео-путешествие из Агиос Николаос на плато Лассити и в пещеру Зевса. Остров Крит. Первая половина маршрута проходит через деревню Неаполи и лежит через красивые традиционные деревни Крита, расположи ..
Crete (Part One)
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Interesting facts about this location
Psychro Cave
Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete. Psychro is associated with the Diktaean Cave, the putative site of Zeus' birth. According to Hesiod, Theogony 477, Rhea gave birth to Zeus in a cave of Mount Aegaeon, near Lyttos; since the late nineteenth century the cave above the modern village of Psychro has been identified with this sanctuary.
Located at 35.16 25.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Karfi
Karfi, Crete, (also Karphi, Greek: Καρφί) is a little-visited archaeological site high in the Dikti Mountains that is akin to Machu Picchu for the Minoan civilization. When the warlike mixed group conventionally referred to as Dorians arrived in Crete from the Peloponnese after ca 1100 BCE, archaeological reconstructions suggest that they would have found the Minoan people living along with the Mycenaeans, surviving as an underclass.
Located at 35.22 25.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lyctus
For the beetle genus, see Lyctus (beetle). Lyctus or Lyttos, was one of the most considerable cities in ancient Crete, which appears in the Homeric catalogue. Lyttos is now a village in the municipality of Minoa Pediada.
Located at 35.21 25.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Limnakaro
Limnakaro is a small (approx. 1000 m in the E-W direction and 600 m in the N-S) plateau located south of the Lassithi plateau, near the villages of Avrakondes and Agios Georgios in eastern Crete, Greece. Limnakaro lies at about 1120 m above sea level, at the feet of the Spathi summit that rises at 2148 m. Because of its altitude, the plateau is mainly used as grazing grounds for sheep and goats. It has a rich wild flora and grows a number of walnut, pear, apple and chestnut trees.
Located at 35.14 25.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Dikti
Dikti or Dicte (also Lasithiotika Ori, Greek: Λασιθιώτικα Όρη) is a mountain range on the east of the island of Crete in the regional unit of Lasithi. On the west it extends to the regional unit of Heraklion. According to the Greek Mythology, Zeus was reared on this mountain in a cave called Dictaeon Andron. On the north of the main massif, the plateau of Lasithi is located. The topology of the mountain range is rich with many plateaus, valleys and secondary peaks.
Located at 35.12 25.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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