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Delve into Káto Astrakoí
The district Káto Astrakoí of Astrakoí in Nomós Irakleíou (Crete) is a district located in Greece about 207 mi south-east of Athens, the country's capital town.
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Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gournes, Kastelli, Irakleion, Gazi and Agioi Deka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 69% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Eliathos Residence Houses
Katalagari Country Suites
Erivolos
Petronikolis Traditional House
Videos from this area
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Episkopi Pediados at Municipality of Hersonissos
Episkopi Pediados at Municipality of Hersonisossos.
Let's Play: A LITTLE BIT OF MINECRAFT CITY BUILDING
Hi welcome to a new series of building in a creative world please enjoy!
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Το συμβούλιο του πολιτιστικού συλλόγου Επισκοπής αποδεικνύοντας στην πράξη ότι όπου υπάρχουν νέοι άνθρωπο...
Minecraft - TNT Launching w/ isaacglencross
In this video we are just messing round with tnt and lava!
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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.
Knossos
Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered as Europe's oldest city . The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m from current sea level.
Siege of Candia
The Siege of Candia was a military conflict in which Ottoman forces besieged the Venetian-ruled city and were ultimately victorious. Lasting from 1648 to 1669, it was the longest siege in history.
Heraklion International Airport
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” is the primary airport on the island of Crete, Greece, and the country’s second busiest airport after Athens International Airport. It is located about 5 km east of the main city center of Heraklion, near the municipality of Nea Alikarnassos. It is a shared civil/military facility. The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher.
Mount Juktas
A mountain in north-central Crete, Mount Juktas, also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, was an important religious site for the Minoan civilization. Located a few kilometers from the palaces of Knossos and Fourni and the megaron at Vathypetro, Mount Juktas was the site of an important peak sanctuary in the Minoan world. At the base of Juktas, at Anemospilia, is a site that has suggested to some that the Minoans practiced human sacrifice, but the evidence is currently somewhat in question.
Amnisos
Amnisos, also Amnissos and Amnisus, is a bronze-aged settlement on the north shore of Crete and was used as a port to the palace city of Knossos. It appears in Greek literature and mythology from the earliest times, but its origin is far earlier, in prehistory. The historic settlement belonged to a civilization now called Minoan. Excavation at Amnisos in 1932 uncovered a villa that included the "House of the Lilies", which was named for the lily theme that was depicted in a wall fresco.
Phourni
Phourni (Greek: Φουρνί, also Fourni) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in Crete. Phourni is Greek for "oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located.
Anemospilia
Anemospilia is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on Crete.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one the greatest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains the most notable and complete collection of artifacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete.
Iraklion Air Station
Iraklion Air Station was a United States Air Force facility located 16 kilometers east of the city of Iraklion in the village of Gournes, in the north central section of the Greek island of Crete.
Koxari
Koxari is a village near Iraklion in Crete. It is in the Municipality of Gouves. The village is at an altitude of 180 meters and is 23.3 km from Heraklion.
Galatas Palace
The Galatas Palace is a Minoan site on Crete found in the early 1990s. The East Wing is the best preserved part of the building, while the West and South wings have been extensively damaged. Excavations have continued the North wing of the building, which is proving to be more promising. The archaeological site is considered by its excavator to be a Minoan palace.
Galipe
Galipe (Greek: Γάλιπε, pronounced “Galipae”) is a village in Episkopi's municipality, Pediada's province, in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It is situated at 280 m. altitude, 21 km away from Heraklion. The economy of the village is mainly based on agriculture. The main cultivations concern vines (focused on the production of raisins and secondarily for wine) and olives for olive oil production. The population is 150 inhabitants, according to the census of 2001.
Historical Museum of Crete
The Historical Museum of Crete was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and is housed in a neoclassical building of significant architectural merit (the A. & M. Kalokairinos House, 1903) in the city of Heraklion on Crete, an island of Greece. The museum was expanded following the addition of a new wing and floor. The museum’s permanent collections highlight the art and history of Crete from the 4th century AD up to and including the Second World War.
Collection of Agia Aikaterini of Sinai
The Collection of Agia Aikaterini of Sinai is a museum in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is a museum in Myrtia village in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, in Greece. It is 20 km South of the town of Heraklion and it is dedicated to the life and work of the famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis.
Museum of the Battle of Crete
The Municipal Museum of the Battle of Crete and the National Resistance is a historical museum in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Koules Fortress
The Koules is an isolated Venetian-era fortress at the entrance to the Old Port of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was known to the Venetians by its Italian name "Rocca al Mare".
Museum of Visual Arts
Museum of Visual Arts or Museum of Plastic Arts is a museum located on Nymphon Street in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The museum was established in order to support cultural and artistic activity and to promote the work of Cretan artists. The museum organizes educational seminars and lectures on art, as well as conferences, concerts, and publications.
Lions Square
Eleftheriou Venizelou Square (Greek: Πλατεία Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου) is a square in the city of Heraklion in Crete, named after the Cretan statesman Eleftherios Venizelos. It is however more commonly known as Lions Square after the Venetian-era Morosini Fountain (popularly called "τα Λιοντάρια", "The Lions") in its midst, which features four lions supporting the main basin.
Partira
Partira is a small village in Crete. It is located near Arkalochori in the regional unit of Heraklion. Its population is 400. In the summer it is warm and sunny almost every day, at winter it is cold and rarely snowy. In the near territory there are some areas like (Vitsilia Village, Lagada, Metochi, Episkopi) where the residents are engaged in rural work.
Skotino cave
The Skotino cave is one of the largest and more impressive caves among the many caves found in Crete. The cave lies high on a hill northwest of the village of Skotino, a few kilometers inland south of Gouves. It is also known as Agia Paraskevi cave from the church dedicated to Saint Paraskevi built on top of it. The cave is 160 meters deep and 36 meters wide.
Myrtia, Heraklion
Myrtia is a village in the northern part of the municipal unit Nikos Kazantzakis, Crete, Greece. It is 15 km from Heraklion. It is situated at an altitude of 365 meters from the sea. It borders with the municipal unit of Episkopi and the municipality of Heraklion, and the villages Astrakoi and Agies Paraskies. It has a population of 651 inhabitants, according to Census 2001.
Natural History Museum of Crete
The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) (Greek: Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Κρήτης, ΜΦΙΚ) in Heraklion, Crete is a natural history museum that operates under the auspices of the University of Crete. Its aim is the study, protection and promotion of the diverse flora and fauna of the Eastern Mediterranean region. The museum is based in a restored industrial building that used to house an electricity power plant.
Cretaquarium
Cretaquarium (Greek: Ενυδρείο Κρήτης, Enidrio Kritis) or Thalassocosmos (Greek: Θαλασσόκοσμος, "sea world") is a public aquarium located near the town of Gournes in Crete, Greece, 15 km east of the city of Heraklion. The Cretaquarium project was conceived by employees of the former Institute of Marine Biology of Crete (IMBC) to create the first large aquarium in Greece, as part of a marine park for research, education, culture and recreation.
Knossos (modern history)
Knossos, refers to the main Bronze Age archaeological site at Heraklion, a modern port city on the north central coast of Crete. The site was excavated and the palace complex found there partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of the 20th century. The palace complex is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete. It was undoubtedly the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture.