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Kanion Destination Guide
Touring Kanion in Greece
Kanion in the region of West Greece is a city located in Greece - some 87 mi or ( 141 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Kanion is now 01:07 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vounakion, Vesinion, Trekhlon, Tourladha, and Theoktiston. Being here already, consider visiting Vounakion . 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 Kanion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nos Galan
This is the old Welsh song Nos Galan (Oer Yw'r Gwr or Deck the Halls) performed by the IONA and synchronized with the welsh lyrics.. The translation of those lyrics: Cold is the man who can't love, Fa ..
HELLAS: Images of Greece
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VASIA BEACH & SPA
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giorti tou tsopani 2007 sto Dara-1
Oi Daraioi psaxnoun panta aformi gia glenti.. kai vriskoun vevaia... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Planitero
Planitero is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Lefkasi, Achaea, Greece. It is situated in the southwestern part of the Chelmos (Aroania) mountains. Its population is 354 people (2001 census). Its elevation is 700 m. Planiteri is 1.5 km north of Armpounas, 6 km northeast of Kleitoria and 12 km southeast of Kalavryta. The source of the river Aroanios is near Planitero.
Located at 37.94 22.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Aroanios
The Aroanios is a river in the southern part of Achaea, Greece. It empties into the river Ladon.
Located at 37.83 22.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Chelmos Observatory
The Chelmos Observatory is an observatory located at the foot of the mountaintop of mount Chelmos or Aroania. The observatory was completed and first opened in 2001, located next to the Chelmos Ski Center and is in a rocky setting. It features telescopes and equipments including one manufactured by a German company Zeiss. With the finance from the universities of Patras and Manchester. It features telescopic cameras and scientific organs. It functions in the night sky.
Located at 37.99 22.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Agia Lavra
Agia Lavra is a monastery near Kalavryta, Achaea, Greece. It was built in 961 AD, on Chelmos Mountain, at an altitude of 961 meters, and can be described as the symbolic birthplace of modern Greece. It stands as one of the oldest monasteries in the Peloponnese. It was built in 10th century but was burnt to the ground in 1585 by the Turks. It was rebuilt in 1600 while the frescoes by Anthimos were completed in 1645. It was burnt again in 1715 and in 1826 by the armies of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt.
Located at 38.01 22.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Massacre of Kalavryta
The Holocaust of Kalavryta (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα των Καλαβρύτων), or the Massacre of Kalavryta (Σφαγή των Καλαβρύτων), refers to the extermination of the male population and the subsequent total destruction of the town of Kalavryta, in Greece, by German occupying forces during World War II on 13 December 1943. Aside from the deportation and murder of over 80% of Greece's Jewish population, it is the most serious case of war crimes committed during the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II.
Located at 38.03 22.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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