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Vamos Destination Guide

Discover Vamos in Greece

Vamos in the region of Crete with its 569 habitants is a town located in Greece - some 180 mi or ( 289 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vamos

Local time in Vamos is now 12:12 PM (Sunday) . 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, Tsikalaria, Fira, Souda, and Sinoikismos Tsoukaliana. 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 Vamos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Almyrida

3:07 min by pruvilla
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Almirida has two blue flag beaches the smaller one to the west and a long curving beach to the east the latter is particularly safe for young children. Both of Almirida`s beaches are flat and sandy an ..

Kalives flood 7

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Flood in Kalives, Crete ..


Vamos, a traditional village in Crete

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A beautiful village where you can rent traditional renovated guesthouses LOVELY!!! Look at www.vamossa.gr ..

Kiani Beach Resort Summer in Crete 2010

3:36 min by kianibeach
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Kiani Beach Resort Summer in Crete 2010. www.kianibeach.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 35.42 24.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

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.

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Located at 35.42 24.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

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.

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Located at 35.39 24.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Drapanos

Drapanos is a small, traditional village which is slowly growing, it is high up on Cape Drapano, on the Greek island of Crete in Chania regional unit. It is in the Apokoronas region, and part of the community Kefalas. The village has three tavernas and a small grocery store. Drapanos has mail delivery and is on the Chania bus route (ΚΤΕL).

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Located at 35.44 24.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.41 24.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Vamos