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Touring Platana in Greece
Platana in the region of West Greece is located in Greece - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .
Time in Platana is now 11:36 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: Zacharo, Lacedaemon, Platanos, Patras, and Palaiokhorion. Being here already, consider visiting Zacharo . 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 Platana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay: The lighting ceremony in Olympia
With just 78 days until the London 2012 Games begin and under sunny skies, the Olympic flame has been lit in Ancient Olympia during a ceremony organized by the Hellenic Olympic Committee. The flame wa ..
Ancient Olympia / Αρχαία Ολυμπία - 3D Tour
Τρισδιάστατη ψηφιακή περιήγηση στην Αρχαία Ολυμπία. From the Paul Pissanos film : "Olympiad 448BC: Olympiad of Ancient Hellas" . Through the eyes of the Narrator and ancient Philosophers of the time, ..
Το Νεοχώρι Ζαχάρως καίγεται
Η ΠΥΡΙΝΗ ΛΑΙΛΑΠΑ ΠΟΥ ΜΑΥΡΙΣΕ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΜΑΣ ΑΕΡΟΠΥΡΟΣΒΕΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΝΕΟΧΩΡΙ ..
My UHF TV PLL transmitter project-τηλεοπτικός πομπός
My UHF TV PLL transmitter project ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Olympia Province
Olympia was one of the provinces of the Elis Prefecture, Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Andritsaina-Krestena and Zacharo, and the municipal unit Volakas. It was abolished in 2006.
Located at 37.52 21.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Minthi
Minthi is a mountain village and a community in the municipality of Zacharo, Elis, Greece. In 2001 its population was 144 for the village and 221 for the community, including the village Kotroni. It is situated at 760 m elevation on the northern slope of the mountain Minthi (after which it was named), 5 km south of Platiana, 12 km west of Andritsaina and 10 km east of Zacharo. The area of the community is 16,500 hectares.
Located at 37.50 21.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Artemida, Elis
Artemida (Greek, Αρτέμιδα; formerly called Koumouthekra, Κουμουθέκρα) is a village near Zacharo in southern Elis in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. The village was completely destroyed in the 2007 Greek forest fires. Twenty-three residents of Artemida lost their lives . On August 30, 2007, the Government of Cyprus announced that it will completely reconstruct the village and cover the complete cost of doing so.
Located at 37.53 21.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Isova
Isova is a ruined Frankish monastery in the Peloponnese, Greece, which was built after the Fourth Crusade and inhabited by Cistercian monks. The two surviving structures, unsignposted, near the modern town of Trypiti show strong Gothic influences. Together with the ruined churches of the Villehardouins at Andravida and the ruined monastery of Zarakas, the buildings are the best examples of surviving Gothic architecture in the Peloponnese.
Located at 37.57 21.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Erymanthos (river)
Erymanthos is a river in the western part of the Peloponnese in Greece. Its source is on the southern slope of the Mount Erymanthos, near the village Agrampela, Achaea. It flows towards the south through a rocky landscape and receives several small tributaries. The river flows into an area rich in pine trees and passes several small mountain villages including Tripotama. Beyond Tripotama it forms the border between Elis and Arcadia. It flows east of the Foloi oak forest.
Located at 37.59 21.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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