Discover Orthounion in Greece
Orthounion in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 179 mi or ( 287 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Orthounion is now 01:31 AM (Saturday) . 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, Gerani, Sinoikismos Poriana, and Sinoikismos Permakiana. 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 Orthounion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Platanias Chania
Platanias is situated on the western part of Crete just 11 kilometers from the City of Chania. MORE VIDEOS www.creteisland.gr ..
Agia Marina and Platanias on Crete 2009
On a vacation on the greek island of Crete in august 2009. We had booked an apartment on Apelia in Agia Marina by Anna for one week. ..
Blue Dome Hotel
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Chania
Greece - Municipality of Chania The Prefecture of Chania is the western most division of the island of Crete. The Prefecture of Rethymno forms its eastern border, whilst sea lap its remaining areas. T ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alikianos
Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouri municipal unit in Chania regional unit, Crete located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania. Alikianos is best known outside the island for the fierce fighting which took place there during the 1941 Battle of Crete, during which the 8th Greek Regiment (Provisional) helped cover the retreat of the 10th New Zealand Division, to which it was attached.
Located at 35.45 23.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Epanochori, Chania
Epanochori is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Epanochori, pop. 114 Agia Eirini, pop. 84 Prines, pop. 133 Seliniotikos Gyros, pop. 0 Tsiskiana, pop. 30 Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge.
Located at 35.33 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Argastiri
Argastiri is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 35 residents, its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of Chania. It is within the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). A battle took place in Argastiri during the Greek War of Independence against the Turks. 450 Greeks under Nikiforos Hatzidakis lost the battle by 2000 Turks under Kaouris, the aga of Kantanos. Nikiforos Hatzidakis was killed.
Located at 35.33 23.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Agia Eirini Gorge
Agia Eirini Gorge (Greek Φαράγγι Αγίας Ειρήνης) is located in the south-west of the island of Crete, Greece, in Lefka Ori. The gorge starts near the village of Agia Eirini and it ends near the village of Sougia, on the south coast. It is 8 kilometres long and 45–500 metres ( ) deep, in a forested area with steep mountain cliffs, and is easy to walk. In 1866, 1,000 women and children escaped from the Turks through this gorge.
Located at 35.30 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Gerani, Crete
Gerani is a village situated in the municipality of Platanias, Crete, Greece. It has a population of 1222 (according to the 2001 census) and it covers a 6,398 square meters . It is 14 kilometers from Chania, right next to the sea. The Gerani beach is awarded with the Blue Flag. There plenty of traditional tavernas, car rental companies, supermarkets and hotels in the village.
Located at 35.52 23.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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