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Yialos Destination Guide

Discover Yialos in Greece

Yialos in the region of Crete with its 873 habitants is a town located in Greece - some 190 mi or ( 305 km ) South of Athens , the country's capital .

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Local time in Yialos is now 09:52 AM (Friday) . 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, Benghazi, Yialos, Xeniana, and Vamvakadhes. 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 Yialos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Paleochora west Crete

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paleochora CRETE

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Paleohora is a place that you will never be tired of. You can enjoy the sea, the sun, the countryside, the delicacies of the Cretan cuisine, the customs and traditions that the local people preserve a ..


Paleochora - evening in Palaiochora

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Holidays in Paleochora - south-west Crete, Greece. Evening in Palaiochora. Crete Island greece.creteisland.gr ..

Paleochora Crete Agios Bar by Narendra310

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Paleochora, Agios Bar is a cafe bar in Paleochora center ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Temenia

Temenia is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Temenia, pop. 77 Pappadiana, pop. 14 Stratoi, pop. 6 Near Temenia is located the ancient city of Yrtakina. In Temenia also there is a spring-spa. Because of the healthy water, there is a small hotel and a refreshments factory in Temenia.

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Located at 35.28 23.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Maza, Crete

Maza is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 93 residents and it's within the municipal unit of Kryonerida. It has a tiny church with interesting frescos next to a small taverna with (according to local legend) a 500 year old olive tree adjacent. The taverna owner currently (2012) has the key to the church and will show you inside on request. There is a small parking area behind the church. 35°21'26.31"N 24°12'48.22"E

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Located at 35.28 23.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Lissos

Lissos ("Λισσός" in Greek) is an ancient city in south-west Crete, in Agios Kirikos area, near the small village of Sougia, 70 km south of Chania. Lissos and Syia was the harbours of the city of Elyros, the most important ancient city of the area, located near the village Rodovani. It was established in the Classical period and flourished until the Late Antiquity. Its name was made certain by inscriptions. The early history of the city is unknown.

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Located at 35.24 23.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Chania (regional unit), Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece, Port settlements in ancient Crete

Rodovani

Rodovani is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Rodovani, pop. 122 Agriles, pop. 45 Kamaria, pop. 37 Livada, pop. 39 Maza, pop. 93 Near Rodovani is located the ancient city of Elyros.

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Located at 35.29 23.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Elyros

Elyros (Ἔλυρος in Greek) is an ancient city, located in southwest Crete, in Kefala Hill, near the village Rodovani and is presently unexcavated. Elyros was flourishing at least as early as the Greek Classical Period, e.g. 500 to 350 BC. In the Classical Period Elyros was the most important ancient city in southwestern Crete, having about 16,000 inhabitants. It was an industrial and commercial city with large weapons production. Syia and Lissos were its harbours.

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Located at 35.29 23.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cretan city-states, Former populated places in Greece

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