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 .
Current time in Pitsidhia is now 09:09 AM (Thursday) . 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.
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Crete - Kommos
Kommos beach near Matala and Pitsidia, in the Messara plain, Creete, Greece. Music by Laggan Rhye (www.lagganrhye.com) ..
Crete-sunset in Komos beach
a beautiful sunset in southern Crete ..
Sonnenuntergang in Kalamaki, Kreta
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)
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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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.
Located at 35.03 24.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 35.01 24.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 35.00 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 35.05 24.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 35.06 24.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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