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Touring Plaka in Greece
Plaka in the region of South Aegean is located in Greece - some 111 mi or ( 179 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Plaka is now 04:48 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tsikkalarion, Tinos, Fira, Skadhon, and Naousa. Being here already, consider visiting Tsikkalarion . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Plaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Mo Horizons - Foto Viva
Year of released: 1999 Images: Naxos, Hellas ..
Naxos Island - a natural beauty
Trip to Naxos - part of a four islands "hopping" tour... Enjoy the historic Castro quarter, the giant Portara facing Chora (town of Naxos), beautiful Plaka beach and much more. According to Greek myth ..
Agios Prokopios beach, Naxos Island, Greece
Agios Prokopios beach on Naxos island, Greece brought to you by www.abeachholiday.com See more beach videos, beach photos and information for Agios Prokopios beach on Naxos in the cyclades, Greece on ..
Naxos Trip.mov
Naxos, Mikri-vigla Aout 2011 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Glynado
Glynado (Γλυνάδο) is a community on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. Its population averages at 509 (2001 census) but increases in the summer months. Glynado's inhabitants mainly subside of farming in the fertile plain below the village, known as Leivadia, but have also ventured into hospitality services given its picturesque location sprawled out on a hill top 8 kilometres from the Island's capital Chora. It belongs to the municipality of Naxos.
Located at 37.07 25.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Naxos Island National Airport
Naxos Island National Airport is an airport in Naxos, Greece.
Located at 37.08 25.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Duchy of the Archipelago
The Duchy of the Archipelago or also Duchy of Naxos or Duchy of the Aegean was a maritime state created by Venetian interests in the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, centered on the islands of Naxos and Paros.
Located at 37.10 25.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Naxos
At the Battle of Naxos (376 BC) the new Athenian fleet of Chabrias decisively defeated the Spartans. This was the beginning of Athens's recovery of its Aegean hegemony following its loss in the Peloponnesian War. The victory was decided by Phocion's courageous and skillful action on the left wing. In western waters another great Athenian commander, Timotheus, won the battle of Alyzia against Sparta in 374 BC.
Located at 37.11 25.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Naxos
Naxos is a Greek island, the largest island (429 km) in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean. It was the centre of archaic Cycladic culture. The island comprises the two municipalities of Naxos and Drymalia. The largest town and capital of the island is Chora or Naxos City, with 6,533 inhabitants (2001 census). The main villages are Filoti, Apiranthos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glinado. Naxos is a popular tourist destination, with several easily accessible ruins.
Located at 37.08 25.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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