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Vathiakon Destination Guide

Discover Vathiakon in Greece

Vathiakon in the region of Crete is a place located in Greece - some 204 mi or ( 328 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vathiakon

Local time in Vathiakon is now 02:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Zoniana, Zaros, Fira, and Rizikas. When in this area, 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 looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vathiakon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Crete 10 Plakias.

1:49 min by brianvoc
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Plakias. A village with a beautiful, long sandy bay, south of Rethymno. ..

So Far So Good Agia Galini

1:50 min by agiagaliniweb
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Impression of the So Far So Good Bar on the beach of Agia Galini, Crete 2008. ..


Antikristo Dimos Restaurant Agia Galini

2:44 min by agiagaliniweb
Views: 7915 Rating: 5.00

Antikristo, authentic Cretan preparation of lamb in a wood-oven. Shot at Dimos Restaurant in the harbour of Agia Galini (South-Crete) ..

Hotel Neos Ikaros Agia Galini

2:00 min by agiagaliniweb
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Presentation of Hotel Neos Ikaros ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Apodoulou

Apodoulou is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan mansion or ceremonial building.

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Located at 35.16 24.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ancient houses in Greece, Minoan sites in Crete

Kamares, Crete

Kamares is a village in south-central Crete, Greece. It is the location of an archaeological site of a Minoan sacred cave. The sacred cave at Kamares is slightly offset from a saddle in the Psiloriti Range virtually aligned with the location of nearby Phaistos. Some of the best examples of Middle Minoan pottery have been recovered from the Kamares cave. Kamares has provided the type name for Kamares ware, a ceramic type dating from MM IA, or the First Palace Period.

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Located at 35.15 24.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Ancient caves of Greece, Minoan sites in Crete

Crete

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits. Crete was once the center of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is currently regarded as the earliest recorded civilization in Europe.

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Located at 35.18 24.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Aegean islands, Crete, Islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Minoan geography, Tourism in Greece

Tympaki Airport

Tympaki Airport is a military airport in Tympaki, Crete, Greece. It has also been used for car racing but it belongs to the Hellenic Air Force. The 138 Σ. Μ of H.A.F. operates at the airport. The airport also has a TACAN system for the aircraft. The airport used to have another runway (16/34) but now it's closed. Also home base airport of H.A. T (Heraklion Airclub Talos) for Gliders KA-7,KA-8 and Ultralight Tucano flights .

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Located at 35.06 24.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports in Greece, Hellenic Air Force bases

Zeus cave

The Cave of Zeus is a system of caves located on the slopes of Mount Ida, on the island of Crete, Greece. The deep cave has a single entrance and features beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. In antiquity it was a place of worship, because it was believed to be the cave where the goddess Rhea hid the infant Zeus, in order to protect him from his father Cronus.

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Located at 35.21 24.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Caves of Greece, Geography of ancient Crete, Zeus