Touring Roukanion in Greece
Roukanion in the region of Crete is located in Greece - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Roukanion is now 06:17 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Yeryeri, Tilisos, Fira, and Roukanion. 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 Roukanion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Knossos - Crete
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Trip to Greece - Knossos, Crete
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Griekenland Hotels, Orange Club Krini
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Libya - Benghazi will soon be green - Bengasi sara' presto verde - 27/1/2012
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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 8 km away
Phourni
Phourni (Greek: Φουρνί, also Fourni) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in Crete. Phourni is Greek for "oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located.
Located at 35.25 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 11 km away
Partira
Partira is a small village in Crete. It is located near Arkalochori in the regional unit of Heraklion. Its population is 400. In the summer it is warm and sunny almost every day, at winter it is cold and rarely snowy. In the near territory there are some areas like (Vitsilia Village, Lagada, Metochi, Episkopi) where the residents are engaged in rural work.
Located at 35.12 25.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is a museum in Myrtia village in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, in Greece. It is 20 km South of the town of Heraklion and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis.
Located at 35.23 25.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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