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Prasas Destination Guide

Discover Prasas in Greece

Prasas in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 201 mi or ( 324 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Prasas

Local time in Prasas is now 03:40 PM (Sunday) . 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, Thrapsanon, Fira, Rethymno, and Profitis Ilias. 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 Prasas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hard landing at Heraklion

1:14 min by Jojoairbus
Views: 45561 Rating: 4.18

I was on holiday the last two weeks and I went to Heraklion on Crete in Greece. The flight was from Stuttgart Airport (EDDS), Germany to Heraklion Aiport (LGIR), Greece. I flew with a Boeing 737-800 o ..

lądowanie samolotu LOT Boeing 737 w Iraklionie (Kreta/Crete) 100818 (00103)

7:17 min by mslusarPL
Views: 6958 Rating: 4.20

lądowanie samolotu LOT Boeing 737 - Heraklion / Kreta (Irakleio - Crete) 2010-08-18 (00103.avi) ..


Landing at Crete

4:42 min by Dayken220
Views: 5823 Rating: 4.88

The landing in Heraklion on Crete, Greece. July 14, 2008 ..

Landing in Heraklion - two points of view

5:14 min by ambroozinio
Views: 4895 Rating: 4.81

Flight from Warsaw to Heraklion (EPWA-LGIR) Boeing 737-400 Lot Charters SP-LLK September 2011 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Amnisos

Amnisos, also Amnissos and Amnisus, is a bronze-aged settlement on the north shore of Crete and was used as a port to the palace city of Knossos. It appears in Greek literature and mythology from the earliest times, but its origin is far earlier, in prehistory. The historic settlement belonged to a civilization now called Minoan. Excavation at Amnisos in 1932 uncovered a villa that included the "House of the Lilies", which was named for the lily theme that was depicted in a wall fresco.

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Located at 35.32 25.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Port settlements in ancient Crete

Heraklion International Airport

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country’s second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. It is located about 5 km east of the main city center of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility. The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher.

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Located at 35.34 25.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1937 establishments in Greece, Airports established in 1939, Airports in Greece, Buildings and structures in Crete, Heraklion, Tourism in Crete

Knossos

Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered as Europe's oldest city . The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m from current sea level.

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Located at 35.30 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Mycenaean palaces, Tourism in Greece

Museum of the Battle of Crete

The Municipal Museum of the Battle of Crete and the National Resistance is a historical museum in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

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Located at 35.34 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Heraklion, Military and war museums in Greece, Museums in Crete

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one the greatest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artifacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete.

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Located at 35.34 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1883 establishments in Greece, Archaeological museums in Greece, Heraklion, History of Crete, Museums established in 1883, Museums in Crete