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Tzingouna Destination Guide

Discover Tzingouna in Greece

Tzingouna in the region of Crete is a town located in Greece - some 211 mi or ( 340 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tzingouna is now 08:15 PM (Monday) . 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, Tzingouna, Fira, Rethymno, and Polithea. 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 Tzingouna ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Crete Aqua Plus

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Aqua entertainment on Crete Island. Summer 2008 ..

Beachroad Grammatikakisstreet Stalis Crete

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Interesting facts about this location

Lyctus

For the beetle genus, see Lyctus (beetle). Lyctus or Lyttos, was one of the most considerable cities in ancient Crete, which appears in the Homeric catalogue. Lyttos is now a village in the municipality of Minoa Pediada.

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Located at 35.21 25.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek mints, Apollo, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Spartan colonies

Koxari

Koxari is a village near Iraklion in Crete. It is in the Municipality of Gouves. The village is at an altitude of 180 meters and is 23.3 km from Heraklion.

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Located at 35.28 25.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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Chersonesos (Lyctus)

Chersonesos or Chersonesus, is an ancient city of Crete, Greece. It was the haven of Lyctus, with a temple of Britomartis 16 M P. from Cnossus. Robert Pashley found ruins close to a little port on the shore, and the actual names of the villages Hersonissos and Episcopianó, indicate that here is to be found what was once the ancient port of Lyctus, and afterwards became an episcopal city. The city minted coins in antiquity.

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Located at 35.30 25.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek mints, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Port settlements in ancient Crete

Galipe

Galipe (Greek: Γάλιπε, pronounced “Galipae”) is a village in Episkopi's municipality, Pediada's province, in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It is situated at 280 m. altitude, 21 km away from Heraklion. The economy of the village is mainly based on agriculture. The main cultivations concern vines (focused on the production of raisins and secondarily for wine) and olives for olive oil production. The population is 150 inhabitants, according to the census of 2001.

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Located at 35.28 25.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

Galatas Palace

The Galatas Palace is a Minoan site on Crete found in the early 1990s. The East Wing is the best preserved part of the building, while the West and South wings have been extensively damaged. Excavations have continued the North wing of the building, which is proving to be more promising. The archaeological site is considered by its excavator to be a Minoan palace.

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Located at 35.17 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Minoan sites in Crete