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Vraskas Destination Guide

Delve into Vraskas in Greece

Vraskas in the region of Crete is a city in Greece - some 193 mi or ( 311 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vraskas

Current time in Vraskas is now 12:47 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, Vraskas, Vouvas, Vilandredhon, 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 Vraskas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sfakia Crete Music and Dance May 2010

2:15 min by MavroKrasi
Views: 65919 Rating: 4.82

Traditional Cretan Music and Dance Group performing outside of the Xenia Hotel in Chora Sfakion, Crete in front of the Libyan Sea in May 2010. By Sfakia-Crete.com. ..

Paul Allen with Helipad on Octopus Mega Yacht in Sfakia Crete

4:15 min by troulism
Views: 33648 Rating: 4.83

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Chora Sfakion

2:45 min by xaniacrete
Views: 8075 Rating: 5.00

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Chora Sfakion - Lefka Ori Sfakia Crete HD 1080i

2:52 min by creteisland
Views: 4307 Rating: 5.00

Chora Sfakion Lefka Ori Hotel & Restaurant Sfakia Χώρα Σφακίων Κρήτη ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ammoudi tous Volakous

Ammoudi tous Volakous (Greek: Αμμούδι τους Βολάκους, "sandy beach of the rocks") is an uninhabited islet to the south of the western coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. Just south of Sfakia it is within Sfakia's administration, in Chania regional unit.

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Located at 35.19 24.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Islands of Crete, Mediterranean islands, Uninhabited islands of Greece

Hora Sfakion

Error: Image is invalid or non-existent. Hóra Sfakíon or Sfakia is a town on the south coast of Crete, Greece. It is the capital of the remote and mountainous region of Sfakiá, and is a small town of just 278 inhabitants (2001 census). It lies on the south coast near the end of the Imbros Gorge, 74 km south of Chania. It has two small harbours, where the ferry boats from Agia Roumeli dock, which in the summer bring the hikers from the Samaria Gorge to take buses back to the northern coast.

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Located at 35.20 24.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mediterranean port cities and towns in Greece, Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Sfakia

Sfakiá is a mountainous area in the southwestern part of the island of Crete, in the Chania regional unit. It is considered one of the few places in Greece to never have been fully occupied by foreign powers. With a 2011 census population of 1,889 inhabitants living on a land area of 467,58 km², Sfakia is one of the largest and least densely populated municipalities on the island of Crete. The etymology of its name is disputed.

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Located at 35.20 24.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Crete, Populated places in Chania (regional unit), Provinces of Greece

Treis Volakous

Treis Volakous (Greek: Τρεις Βολάκους, "three rocks") are rocks close to the southern coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. They fall within the administration of the municipality of Sfakia, in Chania regional unit.

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Located at 35.20 24.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Islands of Crete, Mediterranean islands, Uninhabited islands of Greece

Imbros Gorge

Imbros Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Ίμπρου, Faragi Imbrou) is a 11 km long canyon located near Hora Sfakion in southern Crete, the Mediterranean island. It runs parallel to Samariá Gorge, its narrowest part has 1.60 m and it ends at the village of Kommitádes (8 km/ 650 m for hiking). The Imbros village (aka Nimbros) is located at an altitude of 780 meters and is at the South end of the fertile plain of Askyfou.

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Located at 35.25 24.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Canyons and gorges of Greece, Chania (regional unit), Crete geography stubs