Vraskás
in Chania of Crete, Greece

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.209 and 24.178 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 12' 31" and E 24° 10' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Modern Greek, English, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:49 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:38 am and 8:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Greece in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Vraskás

Vraskás in Chania (Crete) is a place in Greece about 193 mi (or 311 km) south of Athens, the country's capital city.

Current time in Vraskás is now 04:49 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Vraskás, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Greece is Chania International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chora Sfakion, Vryses, Chania, Rethymno and Kastri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Castello Apartments

Address
3,4 mi
Frangokastello Crete
73011 Frangokástellon
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Monachus Monachus Apartments

Address
3,6 mi
Fragokastello
73011 Sfakia
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Maria's Studios

Address
3,6 mi
Frangokastello
73011 Frangokastello
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Lefka Ori

Address
2,5 mi
Chora Sfakion
73100 Sfakia
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kreta - droga do Chora Sfakion

Published: June 14, 2013
Length: 10:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Magdalena Lipkowska

I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)


on the raod from Vrysson to Chora Sfakion

Published: September 08, 2009
Length: 59:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: esalvotti

Crete - Greece - August 2009 We went from Falasarna to Frangocastelo, this is a small part of the road few KM before Chora Skafion.


With boat from Hora Sfakion to Loutro 1 juli 2010

Published: July 20, 2010
Length: 37:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: froskola

Crete by boat, Chora Sfakion-Loutro, Ilingas Beach.


With boat from Hora Sfakion to Loutro 1 juli 2010

Published: July 20, 2010
Length: 20:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: froskola

Crete by boat, Chora Sfakion-Loutro.


Ntourountous Bakery, Sfakia. Spot 3

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 31:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Φούρνος Ντουρουντούς

Ntourountous Bakery at Chora Sfakion. If you want to take a closer look at our bakery, our history, our products of even see more photos and videos, visit our website at http://www.ntourountous.gr.


Ntourountous Bakery, Sfakia. Spot 2

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 57:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Φούρνος Ντουρουντούς

Ntourountous Bakery at Chora Sfakion. If you want to take a closer look at our bakery, our history, our products of even see more photos and videos, visit our website at http://www.ntourountous.gr.


Ntourountous Bakery, Sfakia. Spot 5

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 28:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Φούρνος Ντουρουντούς

Ntourountous Bakery at Chora Sfakion. If you want to take a closer look at our bakery, our history, our products of even see more photos and videos, visit our website at http://www.ntourountous.gr.


Ntourountous Bakery, Sfakia. Spot 4

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 28:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Φούρνος Ντουρουντούς

Ntourountous Bakery at Chora Sfakion. If you want to take a closer look at our bakery, our history, our products of even see more photos and videos, visit our website at http://www.ntourountous.gr.


Sfakia

Published: September 19, 2009
Length: 35:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gottfried Eniglein

Die wilde Gebirgsgegend nördlich der Ortschaft Chora Sfakion an der Südküste Kretas wird Sfakia genannt. Auf der Fahrt von der Nordküste zur Südküste kann man die Vielseitigkeit der Insel...


Галечный пляж Кутелос (Κούτελου, Koutelos beach)

Published: February 03, 2015
Length: 37:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tocretecom

Галечный пляж Кутелос (Κούτελου, Koutelos beach) - находится в 75 километрах от города Ханья, в 67 километрах к юго-зап...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Hora Sfakion

Error: Image is invalid or non-existent. Hóra Sfakíon or Sfakia is a town on the south coast of Crete, Greece. It is the capital of the remote and mountainous region of Sfakiá, and is a small town of just 278 inhabitants (2001 census). It lies on the south coast near the end of the Imbros Gorge, 74 km south of Chania. It has two small harbours, where the ferry boats from Agia Roumeli dock, which in the summer bring the hikers from the Samaria Gorge to take buses back to the northern coast.

Located at 35.2008, 24.1372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mediterranean port cities and towns in Greece, Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Imbros Gorge

Imbros Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Ίμπρου, Faragi Imbrou) is a 11 km long canyon located near Hora Sfakion in southern Crete, the Mediterranean island. It runs parallel to Samariá Gorge, its narrowest part has 1.60 m and it ends at the village of Kommitádes (8 km/ 650 m for hiking). The Imbros village (aka Nimbros) is located at an altitude of 780 meters and is at the South end of the fertile plain of Askyfou.

Located at 35.2467, 24.1681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Crete geography stubs, Canyons and gorges of Greece, Chania (regional unit)

Ammoudi tous Volakous

Ammoudi tous Volakous (Greek: Αμμούδι τους Βολάκους, "sandy beach of the rocks") is an uninhabited islet to the south of the western coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. Just south of Sfakia it is within Sfakia's administration, in Chania regional unit.

Located at 35.1922, 24.1433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete

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capture of the webcam Χώρα Σφακίων: Sfakia

Χώρα Σφακίων: Sfakia, Χώρα Σφακίων (source)

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