Delve into Vakhos in Greece
Vakhos in the region of Crete is located in Greece - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Vakhos is now 06:06 PM (Sunday) . 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, Yerondomourion, Yerakion, Vakiotai, and Vakhos. 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 Vakhos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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kitaro - Journey
1980-Kitaro+Meets the London Symphony Orchestra-silk road suite ..
www.phoenix-haus-kreta.de, Der Süden Kretas
Aktivitäten im Süden Kretas ..
www.phoenix-haus-kreta.de, Keratokambos
Keratokambos ..
Roads of Crete - 2011 ( Hersonissos - Homo sapiens Museum - Lassiti )
Road of Crete - 2011 ( Hersonissos - Panagia Kera - Homo sapiens Museum - Zeus Cave - Lassiti ) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Holocaust of Viannos
The Holocaust of Viannos (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα της Βιάννου) refers to a mass extermination campaign launched by Nazi forces against the civilian residents of around 20 villages located in the areas of east Viannos and west Ierapetra provinces on the Greek island of Crete during World War II. The killings, with a death toll in excess of 500, were carried out on 14–16 September 1943 by Wehrmacht units.
Located at 35.04 25.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kato Symi
Kato Symi is a small historic village of Crete, in Heraklion regional unit, 31 kilometers from Ierapetra and 74 kilometers from Heraklion city. Today it belongs to Viannos municipality and borders with Ierapetra municipality. It lies about 780 meters above sea level, south of Mount Dikti in a mountainous verdant area, which is probably the most wooded of Crete. Nearby the village, at an altitude of 1200 meters, lies the ancient sanctuary of Hermes and Aphrodite.
Located at 35.05 25.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Chondros
Chondros is a village and a community in the Heraklion regional unit of the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipality Viannos. The community consists of the villages Chondros, Agios Ioannis, Dermatos, Kastri and Pervola.
Located at 35.03 25.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ano Simi
Ano Simi is a village on Crete in the prefecture of Lasithi. It is part of Ierapetra municipality and borders Viannos municipality. It lies about 900 meters above sea level, south of Mount Dikti in what is probably the most wooded area of Crete. It is about 1 kilometer from Kato Simi, and 32 kilometers from Ierapetra.
Located at 35.05 25.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Sykologos
. Sykologos is a village and a community in the southeastern part of the Heraklion regional unit, in Crete, Greece. Its population in 2001 was 359 for the village, and 439 for the community, which includes the villages Ano Vigla and Tertsa. It is 81.5 km from Heraklion, 16 km from Ano Viannos, 28 km from Ierapetra and 7.5 km from the coastline of the Libyan Sea at Tertsa. Today it is a part of Municipality of Viannos. Olives and bananas are the main crops.
Located at 35.02 25.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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