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Kastellion Destination Guide

Discover Kastellion in Greece

Kastellion in the region of West Greece is a place located in Greece - some 91 mi or ( 146 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kastellion

Local time in Kastellion is now 12:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yeoryaiika, Vrostena, Tripotama, Trekhlon, and Lacedaemon. When in this area, you might want to check out Yeoryaiika . We discovered 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 Kastellion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Nos Galan

3:50 min by Skatoloidia
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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 ..

VASIA BEACH & SPA

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www.greekholidaysnow.co.uk Great prices to This hotel and other luxury Hotels. Call us on 0800 014 1896. ..


Griekenland Hotels, Kreta, Golden Beach

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Kreta Hotels, Golden Beach Hotel ..

Achillion Palace (Corfu, Greece)

1:18 min by Vicki Howell
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Elisabeth of Austria built this summer retreat and finished it in 1892. It's gorgeous. The real stand-out, however, is the sculpture garden. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Aroanios

The Aroanios is a river in the southern part of Achaea, Greece. It empties into the river Ladon.

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Located at 37.83 22.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Achaea, Kalavryta, Rivers of Greece

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.

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Located at 37.94 22.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Achaea

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.

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Located at 38.01 22.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 961 establishments in Greece, Christian monasteries in Greece, Greek War of Independence, History museums in Greece, Museums in Peloponnese (region), Ottoman Greece

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.

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Located at 38.03 22.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1943 in Greece, Conflicts in 1943, Mass murder in 1943, Massacres in Greece during World War II, Nazi war crimes, War crimes in Greece

Ladon Lake

The Ladon Lake (Greek: Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λάδωνα Techniti Limni Ladona) or the Ladon Reservoir is an artificial lake in the upper part of the river Ladon, in the northwestern part of Arcadia, Greece. The 50 m high dam was built in 1955. At full level, its area is 4 km² and its maximum capacity is 46 10 m³. The capacity of the hydroelectricity plant is 70 MW. The reservoir is situated in a sparsely populated, mountainous area.

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Located at 37.76 22.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Arcadia, Lakes of Greece, Reservoirs in Greece