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Explore Petrota in Greece
Petrota in the region of East Macedonia and Thrace is a place in Greece - some 287 mi or ( 461 km ) North-East of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Petrota is now 09:08 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Bucharest, Yambol, Vulche Pole, and Stara Zagora. Since you are here already, consider visiting İzmir . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Petrota ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bulgaria Greece border crossing
Crossing the border from Bulgaria into Greece - see also my blog at borderhunting.blogspot.com Comments that are not in English or a language I understand will be deleted - this is to avoid unnecessar ..
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Thracian Tomb near Mezek
It was build some 2400 years ago. The stones are believed to had been brought especially for the construction of the temple from some 200 km away. It is believed to had been used initially as a temple ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Extreme points of Greece
This is a list of the extreme points of Greece, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Located at 41.73 26.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Maritsa
The Battle of Maritsa, or Battle of Chernomen (Serbian: Маричка битка, бој код Черномена, Bulgarian: Битката при Марица, битката при Черномен, Turkish: Çirmen Muharebesi, İkinci Meriç Muharebesi in tr.
Located at 41.72 26.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Svilengrad railway station
The Svilengrad railway station is the last station before the Bulgaria/Turkey and Bulgaria/Greece border. The station was built in 1874 by the Chemins de fer Orientaux as part of the İstanbul-Vienna Railway. Regional trains to Dimitrovgrad as well as the Bosphorus Express to Bucharest and the Balkans Express to Belgrade via Sofia, both from İstanbul service the station.
Located at 41.77 26.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Old Bridge, Svilengrad
The Old Bridge (Bulgarian: Стар мост, Star most) or Mustafa Pasha Bridge is a 16th-century arch bridge over the Maritsa in Svilengrad, southern Bulgaria. Completed in 1529, it was built on the order of the Ottoman vizier Çoban Mustafa Pasha. The bridge was the first major work designed by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, and was part of a vakıf complex that also included a caravanserai, mosque, bazaar and hamam. The bridge is 295 m long, 6 m wide and has 20 or 21 arches.
Located at 41.77 26.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Svilengrad
Svilengrad is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria, situated at the border of Turkey and Greece. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svilengrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 18,132 inhabitants. Svilengrad is close to the road borders of Greece and Turkey (supposedly one of the largest road customs in Europe).
Located at 41.77 26.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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