Explore Petres in Greece
Petres in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 188 mi or ( 302 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Petres is now 03:13 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Xirosternion, Vrysai, Vilandredhon, and Vatoudhiaris. 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 Petres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Descendng into Frangokastelo ( Fragokastelo Φραγκοκαστελλο )
South of Rethymno and Georgioupoli, after passing through the villages of Episkopi, Argyroupoli, Asi Gonia and Kallikratis there used to be a narrow gravel road descending over 1000 metres (3300 feet) ..
Askifou 1
My village Askifou in Chania Crete Greece ..
Askifou 2
My village Askifou in Chania Crete Greece ..
Kastro summit in Crete White Mountains
Lukas and I climbed to the Kastro summit in the Crete White Mountains in early October. The surrounding view to both coasts, the Psiloritis and the White Mountains was outstanding. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Imbros Gorge
Imbros Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Ίμπρου, Faragi Imbrou) is a 11 km long canyon located near Hora Sfakion in southern Crete, the Mediterranean island. It runs parallel to Samariá Gorge, its narrowest part has 1.60 m and it ends at the village of Kommitádes (8 km/ 650 m for hiking). The Imbros village (aka Nimbros) is located at an altitude of 780 meters and is at the South end of the fertile plain of Askyfou.
Located at 35.25 24.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Kallikratis
Kallikratis is a small village in Sfakia municipality, southwest Crete, Greece. According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos Kallikratis, who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. As reported by Sphrantzes in his Chronicle, these volunteers manned three towers on the walls of Constantinople and continued to fight bravely even after the city had fallen.
Located at 35.24 24.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Kournas
Kournas is the name of a village and nearby lake on the island of Crete, Greece. It is in the Apokoronas region of Chania regional unit close to the border with Rethymno regional unit, 47 km from the town of Chania. Kournas is a fairly large village perched on a hill overlooking the lake. It is in the Georgioupoli municipality, not far from the town of the same name.
Located at 35.33 24.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Hora Sfakion
Error: Image is invalid or non-existent. Hóra Sfakíon or Sfakia is a town on the south coast of Crete, Greece. It is the capital of the remote and mountainous region of Sfakiá, and is a small town of just 278 inhabitants (2001 census). It lies on the south coast near the end of the Imbros Gorge, 74 km south of Chania. It has two small harbours, where the ferry boats from Agia Roumeli dock, which in the summer bring the hikers from the Samaria Gorge to take buses back to the northern coast.
Located at 35.20 24.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Sfakia
Sfakiá is a mountainous area in the southwestern part of the island of Crete, in the Chania regional unit. It is considered one of the few places in Greece to never have been fully occupied by foreign powers. With a 2011 census population of 1,889 inhabitants living on a land area of 467,58 km², Sfakia is one of the largest and least densely populated municipalities on the island of Crete. The etymology of its name is disputed.
Located at 35.20 24.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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