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Ano Paradhision in the region of West Greece is a town in Greece - some 119 mi or ( 192 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ano Paradhision is now 07:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vlakhomandra, Thermo, Patras, Paradhision, and Panaitolion. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vlakhomandra . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ano Paradhision ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Messolonghi - Culture I
Au monastère de Saint Symeon, on festoie la mémoire des héros d' Exode, le 1826. La fête commence le Samedie de Lazare et dure trois jours et nuits, en musique (cornemuse et tambourin), chansons tradi ..
Grecia KURIAKE PROSEUKE
KURIAKE PROSEUKE: PADRE NOSTRO IN GRECO, Grecia. OUR FATHER... ZEUS ABITAVA NELL'OLIMPO; IL DIO DI GESU' ABITA NEL CUORE DI CHI LO CERCA. ZEUS ERA DALLA PARTE DEGLI EROI E DEI FORTI; IL DIO DI GESU' P ..
Messologi 20.03.2011
Superior Air's, Tecnam P2006T, SX-SPR making a low pass at Messologi Airport ..
AETOLIA & AKARNANIA, ANCIENT THERMO, TEMPLE OF APOLLO THERMIOS
Thermios Apollo Temple The excavations brought to light the temple stand of Thermios Apollo, one of the oldest in Greece (7th century BC). The temple consisted of a deep single nave, which was divided ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Calydon
Calydon was an ancient Greek city in Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus. According to Greek mythology, the city took its name from its founder Calydon, son of Aetolus. Close to the city stood Mount Zygos, the slopes of which provided the setting for the hunt of the Calydonian Boar. The city housed the important Aetolian sanctuary known as the Laphrion, dedicated to Artemis Laphria and Apollo Laphrios.
Located at 38.38 21.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Thermos (Aetolia)
Thermos (also known as Thermon or Thermum) was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios famous for the archaic terra cotta metopes decorated with painted scenes from mythology which are among the earliest examples of this art form in Greece.
Located at 38.56 21.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Lake Trichonida
Lake Trichonida is the largest natural lake in Greece. It is situated in the eastern part of Aetolia-Acarnania, southeast of the town Agrinio and northwest of Nafpaktos. It covers an area of 98.6 square kilometres with a maximum length of 19 kilometres and maximum depth of 58 metres . One million years ago the lake was much larger, and covered the central part of Aetolia-Acarnania, a part that is now a plain. The Panaitoliko mountains are situated to the north and northeast of the lake.
Located at 38.57 21.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Evinos
The Evinos is a 92 km long river in western Greece, flowing into the Gulf of Patras. Its source is in the northern Vardousia mountains, near the village Artotina, Phocis. The river flows in a generally southwestern direction, for most of its length in Aetolia-Acarnania. It feeds the reservoir of Lake Evinos, that is about 10 km². The river flows through a deep forested valley with few small villages.
Located at 38.30 21.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Third Siege of Missolonghi
The Third Siege of Missolonghi (Greek: Τρίτη Πολιορκία του Μεσσολογίου, often erroneously referred to as the Second Siege) was fought in the Greek War of Independence, between the Ottoman Empire and the Greek rebels, from 15 April 1825 to 10 April 1826. The Ottomans had already tried and failed to capture the city in 1822 and 1823, but returned in 1825 with a stronger force of infantry and a stronger navy supporting the infantry.
Located at 38.37 21.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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