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Vasiliai Destination Guide

Delve into Vasiliai in Greece

Vasiliai in the region of Crete with its 984 residents is located in Greece - some 203 mi or ( 327 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital .

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Local time in Vasiliai is now 12:28 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, Tilisos, Thrapsanon, Fira, and Rethymno. 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 Vasiliai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Amazing landing almost to the sea!

3:02 min by giorgos2010
Views: 42121 Rating: 4.59

landing to heraklio creta international airport with an aegean A320 airbus (SX-DVN) watch how close to the sea is the runway! ..

Hotel Despo, Gouves, Crete | lowcostholidays.com

2:13 min by LowCostHolidays
Views: 17482 Rating: 4.20

The Despo Hotel is perfect for couples and families, as it's just 600 metres from Gouves' sandy beach, with a hotel shuttle bus running daily. A quiet resort, Gouves is a popular choice in Crete with ..


Asconan - OPEL ASCONA 2700 cc CIH 8v engine start - OPEL-CLUB.GR

3:07 min by asconan
Views: 15108 Rating: 4.85

Just an engine start of my 2.7 8v CIH Opel Ascona B engine. 50mm Weber DCO/SP carbs 326° dBillas camshaft Kent Springs Created by my friend Vagos Lenas in Kavala City, Greece ..

Trip to Greece - Iraklio, Crete

7:01 min by sosoplaying
Views: 7331 Rating: 4.30

Trip to Iraklio, capital city of Crete, in my journey to Greece in 2003 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Anemospilia

Anemospilia is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on Crete.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.26 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Temples in Greece

Phourni

Phourni (Greek: Φουρνί, also Fourni) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in Crete. Phourni is Greek for "oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located.

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Located at 35.25 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ancient cemeteries in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete

Knossos

Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered as Europe's oldest city . The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m from current sea level.

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Located at 35.30 25.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Mycenaean palaces, Tourism in Greece

Mount Juktas

A mountain in north-central Crete, Mount Juktas, also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, was an important religious site for the Minoan civilization. Located a few kilometers from the palaces of Knossos and Fourni and the megaron at Vathypetro, Mount Juktas was the site of an important peak sanctuary in the Minoan world. At the base of Juktas, at Anemospilia, is a site that has suggested to some that the Minoans practiced human sacrifice, but the evidence is currently somewhat in question.

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Located at 35.23 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of ancient Crete, Heraklion (regional unit), Minoan sites in Crete, Mountains of Crete

Technological Educational Institute of Crete

Located in Heraklion, the Technological Educational Institute of Crete (Greek: Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Κρήτης) was founded in 1983 to provide higher technological education to the students of Greece. According to laws Ν.2916/2001, Ν.3549/2007, Ν.3685/2008, Ν.3794/2009, it is a higher educational institute with full University status.

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Located at 35.32 25.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1983 establishments in Greece, Crete, Educational institutions established in 1983, Technological educational institutions in Greece

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