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Sfinarion Destination Guide

Delve into Sfinarion in Greece

Sfinarion in the region of Crete is located in Greece - some 177 mi or ( 285 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sfinarion

Local time in Sfinarion is now 04:49 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Benghazi, Xeniana, Vlithias, and Vathirrevma. While being here, you might want to check out Tobruk . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sfinarion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Chersonissos 2009

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A road to Elafonisi.mov

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The most beautiful road from northern coast of Crete to Elafonisi. ..

Falassarna Beach Party 01

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Φαλάσαρνα Beach Party 2006 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Polyrrhenia

Polyrrhenia (modern Greek: Πολυρρηνία - Polyrrinia) is a village and an archaeological site in the Chania regional unit of Crete. It is some 7km inland from Kissamos. It was an important Archaic Period settlement co-temporaneous with Lato and Prinias. Polyrrhenia was an important hilltop town, whose territory occupied the whole western extremity of Crete. According to Strabo, it was founded by Achaeans and Lacedaemonians.

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Located at 35.46 23.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Cretan city-states, Populated places in Ancient Greece

Phalasarna

Falasarna/Phalasarna is an ancient Greek harbor town on the northwest coast of Crete. The currently visible remains of the city were built around 333 BC and include several imposing sandstone towers and bastions, with hundreds of meters of fortification walls protecting the town, and a closed harbor, meaning a harbor protected on all sides by city walls. The harbor is ringed by stone quays with mooring stones, and connected to the sea through two artificial channels.

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Located at 35.51 23.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cretan city-states

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery is a 17th century Orthodox Christian monastery located on the island of Crete, Greece. Located on the south-west coast of the island, in the municipal unit Innachori, it lies some 72 kilometres south-west of Chania. Built up on rocks some 35 metres high, it overlooks the Libyan Sea. According to Cretian tradition, the name of the monastery is derived from one of the ninety steps which lead there, which is said to be golden ("chryso" in Greek).

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Located at 35.31 23.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Christian monasteries established in the 17th century, Eastern Orthodox monasteries, Monasteries in Crete

Drapanias

Drapanias is a small village in northwestern Crete, Chania (regional unit). It is the principal town in the Cretan municipality of Mythimna. It was built in the ruins of the ancient town of Mythimna. The locals describe Drapanias in three parts: Drapanias, Ano Drapanias ("upper Drapanias") and Kato Drapanias ("lower Drapanias"). This part of Drapanias can be accessed via the main road to Kissamos.

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Located at 35.49 23.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Floria

Floria is a small village in the Selino province of southwest Crete, Greece. Floria is part of the Kandanos municipality and, according to the latest census, has around 60 inhabitants. On 23 May 1941 and while the Battle of Crete was unfolding, Floria was the location of a fierce battle between advancing German troops and the local population, who spontaneously decided to resist them.

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Located at 35.38 23.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)