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Krouson Destination Guide

Delve into Krouson in Greece

Krouson in the region of Crete with its 2,811 residents is a city in Greece - some 202 mi or ( 326 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Krouson

Current time in Krouson is now 02:05 PM (Friday) . 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, Zoniana, Zaros, Yeryeri, and Fira. 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 Krouson ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Snow Crete 2008-02-17

0:42 min by oristekriti
Views: 9692 Rating: 4.60

Crete covered in snow ..

Get Down - The Tomorrow People (x-travel videoclip)

2:58 min by ceesdingler
Views: 5479 Rating: 5.00

The Tomorrow People - Get Down (this track was produced for youth travel agency X-travel) ..


Crete Κρήτη GERGERI ΓΕΡΓΕΡΗ

3:51 min by Geo Anagno
Views: 3515 Rating: 5.00

The friends of nature of Heraklion in the mountain Psiloritis on the summit Ampelakia ..

super paradise mykonos 2011

0:47 min by yss244
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Interesting facts about this location

Zominthos

Zominthos (Greek: Ζώμινθος, alternative spellings Ζόμινθος or Ζόμιθος) is a small plateau in the northern foothills of Mount Ida (Psiloritis), οn the island of Crete. Zominthos is roughly 7.5 kilometers west of the village of Anogia, on the path from Knossos to Idaion Andron, the great sanctuary cave near the peak of Ida. Zominthos is best known for the large Minoan building discovered there; signs of permanent settlement date back to about 1800 BC.

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Located at 35.25 24.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient houses in Greece, Minoan sites in Crete, Rethymno (regional unit)

Gergeri

Gergeri is the seat of Rouvas municipal unit in Heraklion regional unit in the Greek island of Crete. The population was 1,809 in 2001. Gergeri's location is at a region called "Pano Riza" of Psiloreiti's, and in that region there are also the villages Panasos,Nivritos,Zaros,Vorizia and Kamares. Nowadays,everyone in Gergeri and in Pano Riza is proud for the too many companies that we have in Gergeri, and also for our football club Rouvas F.C. , which now is playing on Football League 2.

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Located at 35.13 24.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

Voulismeno aloni

Voulismeno Aloni is a sinkhole located on the foot of Strouboulas mount, next to the old national road, at the 14th kilometer from Heraklion to Rethymnon, in the island of Crete (35°19′48″N, 25°01′05″E). It is a ground subsidence with a circular shape up to 90 meters in diameter. Its slopes are steep and vertical reaching up to 60 meters of height from the bottom of the formation. Descent into the interior is feasible on foot from the South-West side following a certain pathway.

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Located at 35.33 25.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geology, Sinkholes

Vrontisi Monastery

Vrontisi Monastery (Greek: Μονή Βροντισίου, also spelled as Βροντησίου) is a 14th-century Eastern Orthodox monastery situated between the villages of Zaros and Voriza of the Heraklion regional unit in south-central Crete, Greece. The monastery is roughly 50 km southwest of Heraklion and is built at an altitude of 550 m on the south slopes of Mt. Ida, having a panoramic view of the Mesara Plain and the Asterousia Mountains.

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Located at 35.14 24.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 14th century, Heraklion (regional unit), Monasteries in Crete

Technological Educational Institute of Crete

Located in Heraklion, the Technological Educational Institute of Crete (Greek: Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Κρήτης) was founded in 1983 to provide higher technological education to the students of Greece. According to laws Ν.2916/2001, Ν.3549/2007, Ν.3685/2008, Ν.3794/2009, it is a higher educational institute with full University status.

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Located at 35.32 25.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1983 establishments in Greece, Crete, Educational institutions established in 1983, Technological educational institutions in Greece

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Krouson