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Pitsidhia Destination Guide

Explore Pitsidhia in Greece

Pitsidhia in the region of Crete is a town in Greece - some 213 mi or ( 343 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Pitsidhia

Current time in Pitsidhia is now 05:25 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, Zaros, Rethymno, Pombia, and Patras. 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 Pitsidhia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Crete - Kommos

7:58 min by aschwin8
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Kommos beach near Matala and Pitsidia, in the Messara plain, Creete, Greece. Music by Laggan Rhye (www.lagganrhye.com) ..

Crete-sunset in Komos beach

1:48 min by freddy71165
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a beautiful sunset in southern Crete ..


Sonnenuntergang in Kalamaki, Kreta

2:33 min by empteex
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Sonnenuntergang in Kalamaki, Kreta; Kommos Beach in der Nähe von Pitsidia, Matala und Agia Galini. Infos zu Kalamaki unter www.kalamaki.me ; Kreta und mehr unter http ..

Villa Eleni, Pitsidia / Crete (by www.pitsidia-villa.com)

1:33 min by kretaimpressionen
Views: 1863 Rating: 3.00

Beautiful holiday homes in the wonderful village of Pitsidia, Crete/Greece, near to Matala - wunderschöne Ferienhäuser im idyllischen Dorf Pitsidia auf Kreta / Griechenland, nahe Matala! Mehr Infos / ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kamilari

Kamilari is a village on the island of Crete, Greece, with 339 inhabitants. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery nearby. The origin of the name 'Kamilari' is Byzantine. It is derived from the word 'kamilaris' meaning 'the one who rides a camel'. Kamilari village is built on the top of three hills, Evgora, Goulas and Alevrota.

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Located at 35.03 24.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Ancient cemeteries in Greece, Minoan sites in Crete

Kommos (Crete)

Kommos is a Greek prehistoric Bronze Age port and archaeological site in southern Crete. It was a busy port with connections to the Near East that continued into historic periods; the rich finds and elaborate buildings reflect the importance of foreign trade for the Cretan economy. Its ancient name was probably Amyklaion, which would reflect a link with Amyclae; Robin Lane Fox speculates that it is referred to in Odyssey 3.296: "a small rock holds back the great waves.

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Located at 35.01 24.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greece, Minoan sites in Crete, Port settlements in ancient Crete

Matala, Crete

Matala is a village located 75 km south-west of Heraklion, Crete. Matala is part of the community of Pitsidia within the municipal unit of Festos, Heraklion regional unit.

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Located at 35.00 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit), Port settlements in ancient Crete

Phaistos

Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, currently refers to a Bronze Age archaeological site at Faistos, a municipality in south central Crete. Ancient Phaistos was located about 5.6 km east of the Mediterranean Sea. The name, Phaistos, survives from ancient Greek references to a city in Crete of that name, shown to be, in fact, at or near the current ruins. The name is substantiated by the coins of the classical city.

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Located at 35.05 24.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece

Hagia Triada

Agia Triada redirects here. For other uses, see Agia triada (disambiguation) Hagia Triada is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement. Hagia Triada is situated on a prominent coastal ridge, with the Mesara Plain below. Hagia triada sits at the western end of the ridge, while Phaistos is at the eastern end. Hagia Triada means holy trinity in Greek. Hagia Triada has yielded many important finds, and more Linear A tablets than any other Minoan archaeological site.

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Located at 35.06 24.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Pitsidhia