Delve into Vafes in Greece
Vafes in the region of Crete is a city in Greece - some 182 mi or ( 293 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .
Current time in Vafes is now 12:55 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Vafes, Tzitzifes, Tsikalaria, and Fira. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Vafes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Paidochori in 1961
I'm guessing that this is Paidochori. If you know differently, please tell me. And tell me if the location changes. What a wonderful time back then. I remember taking rides on those donkey wheat thing ..
Askifou 1
My village Askifou in Chania Crete Greece ..
Vamos, a traditional village in Crete
A beautiful village where you can rent traditional renovated guesthouses LOVELY!!! Look at www.vamossa.gr ..
Kastro summit in Crete White Mountains
Lukas and I climbed to the Kastro summit in the Crete White Mountains in early October. The surrounding view to both coasts, the Psiloritis and the White Mountains was outstanding. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sellia, Chania
Selia is a small village in Crete, Greece, in the municipal unit of Vamos, in the regional unit of Chania. The village is located in between the towns of Vamos and Georgioupoli on the Drapano Peninsula, close to the north coast of the island, in the Apokoronas region. It has a winter population of 50 and a summer population of about 150. Selia is divided into Upper and Lower Selia.
Located at 35.39 24.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gavalohori
Gavalochori is a village of the Chania regional unit on the northwest coast of the island of Crete, in Greece. It is located on Cape Drapan in the Vamos municipality of the Apokoronas region. It is named after the Gavalas family who lived here during the reign of the Venetians. Gavalochori is four kilometers from the coast at Almirida. It is a very old village with an interesting history explained in the local Folklore Museum.
Located at 35.42 24.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Xirosterni
Xirosterni is a village and a community located in the Apokoronas region close to the northwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece, in Chania regional unit. The community consists of the settlements Xirosterni and Litsarda. It is approximately 25 kilometres from Chania.
Located at 35.42 24.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Kefalas
Kefalas is a village and a community on the island of Crete, Greece, 282m above sea level. It is in Vamos municipal unit in the Apokoronas region. The community consists of the villages Kefalas, Drapanos and Palailoni. Kefalas owes its name to the first residents there, called the Kephalades, the leaders of the Byzantine settlers sent to Crete in 1182. It is about five minutes by car from the village of Vamos itself and about 10 minutes to Almyrida beach on the northwest coast of the island.
Located at 35.41 24.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Stilos
Stylos or Stilos is a village, part of the Armenoi municipal unit in the Chania regional unit of the Greek island of Crete located where natural springs rise at the foot of the White Mountains on the fertile and tree covered Stilos Valley. The Greek etymology of the name of the village is 'column' or 'pillar'. No existing topographical or surviving architectural feature could account for this naming. The village is laid out to the south side of the road from Megala Horafia to Neo Horio.
Located at 35.43 24.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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