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Explore Velvina in Greece

Velvina in the region of West Greece is a town in Greece - some 110 mi or ( 177 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Velvina

Current time in Velvina is now 08:20 PM (Monday) . 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: Sikia, Rio, Patras, Nafplion, and Larisa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sikia . 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 Velvina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Nafpaktos

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Nafpaktos at west Greece ..

Rio - Antirio, Bridge under construction

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Rio - Antirio at west Greece Bridge under construction (2003) ..


Nafpaktos 04.11.08

3:33 min by nafpaktosgreece
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Nafpaktos in November ..

Bridge Crossing in Greece

2:51 min by cwallen19803
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Bridge Crossing in Greece Rick Steves Greece and the Heart of Athens Tour 2007 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mornos

The Mornos is a river in Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece. Its source is in the southwestern part of the Oiti mountains, near the village Mavrolithari, Phocis. It flows towards the south, and enters the Mornos Reservoir near the village Lefkaditi. The dam was completed in 1979. It leaves the reservoir towards the west, near Perivoli. The river continues through a deep, sparsely populated valley, and turns south near Trikorfo.

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Located at 38.37 21.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Aetolia-Acarnania, Phocis, Rivers of Greece

Rio–Antirrio bridge

The Rio–Antirrio bridge, officially the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge after the statesman who first envisaged it, is the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge. It crosses the Gulf of Corinth near Patras, linking the town of Rio on the Peloponnese to Antirrio on mainland Greece by road.

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Located at 38.32 21.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 2004, Buildings and structures in West Greece, Cable-stayed bridges in Greece, Patras, Toll bridges

Dafni, Aetolia-Acarnania

Dafni is a village and a community in the municipality of Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. The community consists of the villages Dafni (also Ano Dafni), Kato Dafni (the largest village of the community) and Trypou, now uninhabited. During the centuries of Ottoman occupation, Dafni was located higher up in the hills in an area called now Old Dafni (Paliodafni); of that settlement only the foundations of a few houses survive. The name Dafni means laurel.

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Located at 38.42 21.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Greece

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 10 km away
Tags: 1490s architecture, Castles in Achaia, Ottoman fortifications, Rio, Greece, Visitor attractions in West Greece

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 10 km away
Tags: Achaea, Greek mythology, Rivers of Greece