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Platanion Destination Guide

Discover Platanion in Greece

Platanion in the region of West Greece is a place located in Greece - some 105 mi or ( 168 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Platanion

Local time in Platanion is now 08:26 AM (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: Zakynthos, Lacedaemon, Royitika, Patras, and Paralia. When in this area, you might want to check out Zakynthos . 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 Platanion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Louis Majesty Ship

0:30 min by vassdel
Views: 4845 Rating: 3.67

Overview of Louis Majesty Ship, former Norwegian Majesty. Shots taken from inside a Super Puma helicopter, during a MEDEVAC operation. Hover Height of 140 feet, winds from 150 degrees with an average ..

Γέφυρα ρίου αντιρρίου

3:33 min by Demetrios C.
Views: 2096 Rating: 5.00

rio antirio bridge passing with my xtx 660 ..


Wind farm

3:20 min by flexicurious
Views: 1165 Rating: 4.00

A wind farm serves as the main theme of this video. The farm is set in an alpine-like environment on the summits of mount Panachaiko in Achaia, Greece. Other aspects of rural and animal life in the re ..

The Bridge of Rio

1:26 min by lemonostiftis
Views: 1013 Rating: 4.82

Rio Bridge Music is "Roses in the air" by Shelvinski Crasher ..


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Interesting facts about this location

General University Hospital of Patras

General University Hospital of Patras (Greek: Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Πατρών), is a public general Hospital based in Rio, Greece, just few kilometers away from the city of Patras. With a capacity of 750 beds and an area of 63,000 sq. m. , it is one of the largest hospitals in Greece and the largest in the region of Peloponnese. The construction of the hospital was completed in 1988 and a few months later it began operation.

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Located at 38.29 21.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1988 establishments in Greece, Hospitals established in 1988, Hospitals in Greece, Teaching hospitals, University of Patras

Selemnos

Selemnos is a river in the northern part of Achaea, Greece. The river flows entirely in the municipal unit of Rio and empties into the Gulf of Patras.

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Located at 38.31 21.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Achaea, Greek mythology, Rivers of Greece

University of Patras

University of Patras (Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών, Panepistímio Patrón) is a university established in 1964 in Patras, Greece. Initially housed in the city centre, the university's campus is now located in the adjacent municipality of Rio. Covering an area of 600 acres (2.4 km²), is the third largest in the country.

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Located at 38.29 21.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in West Greece, University of Patras

Rio Castle

The Rio Castle (Greek: κάστρο του Ρίου or Καστέλι της Πάτρας) is located at the north tip of the Rio peninsula in Achaea, Greece, at the entrance of the Corinthian Gulf. The Rio-Antirio Bridge is located next to it, and the local ferry docks lie on either side. Today it is used for cultural purposes, especially concerts and is a tourist attraction. The castle was built by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II in 1499 above the ruins of an ancient temple of Poseidon, within three months.

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Located at 38.31 21.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1490s architecture, Castles in Achaia, Ottoman fortifications, Rio, Greece, Visitor attractions in West Greece

Volinaios

The first version of this article has been based in the text of :el:Βολιναίος ποταμός of the Greek Wikipedia published under GFDL. VolinaiosΒολιναίος {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=288px|alt=}}Origin PanachaikoMouth Gulf of Corinth{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38.3368|21.8676||||||| |primary |name= }}Basin countries GreeceLocation AchaeaLength approx.

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Located at 38.34 21.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Achaea, Rivers of Greece