Touring Pirgou in Greece
Pirgou in the region of Crete is a city located in Greece - some 204 mi or ( 328 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Pirgou is now 10:48 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Zaros, Fira, Siva, and Sarkhos. Being here already, consider visiting Tobruk . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Pirgou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Get Down - The Tomorrow People (x-travel videoclip)
The Tomorrow People - Get Down (this track was produced for youth travel agency X-travel) ..
Heraklion (Iraklio) - A city through the ages
Μια ξενάγηση στο Ηράκλειο. Το βίντεο βρίσκεται στο site της πόλης, www.heraklion-city.gr Heraklion, a city through the ages ..
super paradise mykonos 2011
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Architecture-Dance Film Wrinkles and Dreams (the trailer) / Ρυτίδες και Όνειρα
The short film "Wrinkles and Dreams" (30', 2008), produced by the "Fysalida" Dance, was shot in the city of Heraklion, Crete, in the picturesque neighborhood of Agia Triada, one of the oldest neighbor ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Juktas
A mountain in north-central Crete, Mount Juktas, also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, was an important religious site for the Minoan civilization. Located a few kilometers from the palaces of Knossos and Fourni and the megaron at Vathypetro, Mount Juktas was the site of an important peak sanctuary in the Minoan world. At the base of Juktas, at Anemospilia, is a site that has suggested to some that the Minoans practiced human sacrifice, but the evidence is currently somewhat in question.
Located at 35.23 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 35.13 24.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 35.33 25.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Anemospilia
Anemospilia is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on Crete.
Located at 35.26 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 35.32 25.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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