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Nisi Destination Guide

Delve into Nisi in Greece

Nisi in the region of Crete is located in Greece - some 177 mi or ( 285 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Nisi

Local time in Nisi is now 04:16 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Benghazi, Zounakion, Xirokambion, and Vryses. While being here, you might want to check out Tobruk . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Nisi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Palazzo Loupassi Boutique Hotel

0:29 min by ManolisK74
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Palazzo Loupassi Boutique Hotel ..

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 ..


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. ..

Kantanos gorge bike tour p2 Podilatreis

7:44 min by Christos Sotiropoulos
Views: 565 Rating: 4.50

A bike tour organised by podilatreis crossing the Kantanos gorge where the quarry is slowly destroying the face of the gorge ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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

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

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 6 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 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 11 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