Explore Mourtzana in Greece
Mourtzana in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mourtzana is now 01:13 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Fira, Rethymno, Patras, and Panormos. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Mourtzana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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"The Tinderbox" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a soldier who acquires a magic tinderbox capable of summoning three powerful dogs to do his bidding. When the soldier has one ..
The Olive Harvest
Traditional olive harvesting in the village of Roumeli on the north coast of Crete between Rethymno and Heraklion ..
Bali in Crete
Beautiful Bali. ..
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1o Eniaio Lykeio Edessas - Eftaimeri ekdromi stin kriti iraklio, 2005 [part.2] a_thodoris[at]yahoo.gr ..
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Mourtzana
Mourtzana is a village in Greece situated on the Old National Road Rethymno - Heraklion. It belongs to the community of Garazo in the municipal unit of Kouloukonas in Crete. Mourtzana was built after the re-conquest of Crete by Nikiforos Fokas from the Saracens in 961 AD. The island was under the Saracens' rule for about 134 years. During that time, one of the main policies of the Byzantines was to re-Hellenize the island.
Located at 35.35 24.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Greek National Road 90
Greek National Road 90 is a national highway of Greece. It runs along the north coast of the island Crete. It connects Kissamos in the west with Siteia in the east, via Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos. Three sections (the bypasses of the cities Chania, Rethymno, and Heraklion) have been upgraded to motorway standard. These new sections carry the designation A90. The road is part of the European route E75.
Located at 35.41 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Vosakou Monastery
with the imposing cypress-tree. ]] The Vosakou Monastery (Greek: Μονή Βωσάκου also misspelled as Βοσάκου) is a 17th-century monastery situated in the Mylopotamos region of the Rethymno regional unit in north-central Crete. The monastery is roughly 50 km east of Rethymno and is built in an area of unique natural beauty located on the north slope of a plateau in the Tallaia mountains.
Located at 35.39 24.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Peristeri (island)
Peristeri is an islet close to the northern coast of Crete, in the Perama district of the Geropotamos municipality, in Rethymno regional unit.
Located at 35.41 24.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Eleutherna Bridge
The Eleutherna Bridge is an ancient Greek corbel arch bridge near the Cretan town of Eleutherna, Greece. The well-preserved structure has a single span of 3.95 m, which is quite large for a false arch. The opening is cut from the unmortared limestone blocks in the shape of an isosceles triangle, the height of which is 1.84 m. The overall length of the bridge measures 9.35 m.
Located at 35.34 24.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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