Polýrizos
in Rethymno of Crete, Greece

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.186 and 24.304 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 11' 8" and E 24° 18' 15"
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: 11:46 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 6:42 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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Polýrizos

Polýrizos in Rethymno (Crete) is located in Greece about 196 mi (or 315 km) south of Athens, the country's capital town.

Current time in Polýrizos is now 11:46 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Polýrizos, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Greece is Chania International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 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, Rethymno, Agia Foteini and Kastri. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sunrise Hotel & Apartments

Address
0,6 mi
Korakas Beach
74100 Agios Vasileios
Greece

Time Information

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


Monachus Monachus Apartments

Address
3,9 mi
Fragokastello
73011 Sfakia
Greece

Time Information

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


Castello Apartments

Address
4,2 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


Horizon Beach Hotel

Address
4,8 mi
Plakias
74 060 Plakias
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Maria's Studios

Address
4,1 mi
Frangokastello
73011 Frangokastello
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.

Driving arriving at Sellia from Rodakino

Published: September 29, 2009
Length: 24:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: esalvotti

Sellia - Crete - August 2009. Lamb on the road.


Crete | Kreta - Souda Beach - Moving Postcards | Ruchome Pocztówki

Published: April 01, 2015
Length: 43:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kreta | CRETE

Zapraszamy Was na kolejną krótką migawkę z Krety. Tym razem możecie zobaczyć mniej popularną plażę obok miejscowości Souda na południu Krety.


Sea turtle in South Crete

Published: September 10, 2007
Length: 21:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: bereketlis

A small sea-turtle, found while snorkeling in southern Crete.


Virgin Mary - Apartments & Taverna

Published: October 03, 2011
Length: 34:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Vassilis Koutouvalis

Virgin Mary - Apartments & Taverna in Polurizos - Rodakino, South Crete. Visit our website: http://www.virgin-mary.gr.


Descendng into Frangokastelo ( Fragokastelo Φραγκοκαστελλο )

Published: August 17, 2009
Length: 09:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dave Wood

South of Rethymno and Georgioupoli, after passing through the villages of Episkopi, Argyroupoli, Asi Gonia and Kallikratis there used to be a narrow gravel road descending over 1000 metres...


Cabaret - Rientro PT.1

Published: September 12, 2011
Length: 38:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StaffTakeNoGooD

Cabaret. Eden Village Minoa Palace 2011. VERSIONE INTEGRALE. Starring: Dif, Serena, Fefè.


Gorges of Crete

Published: September 26, 2007
Length: 53:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Keith Kellett

Trips down the Irini and Imbros gorges.


Aerial video of Orthi Ammos beach in Frangokastello, Dji Phantom+GoPro.

Published: November 17, 2013
Length: 38:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: George Papadakis

Aerial video of Orthi Ammos beach in Frangokastello. Location: http://goo.gl/maps/pHff1 Mousic: Marietta Fafouti - Take me there, watch?v=KGr3zywspmM Filmed with: DJI Phantom, GoPro hero 3.


Serpentinen auf Kreta

Published: June 05, 2011
Length: 38:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Birgit Nietsch

Serpentinen auf Kreta. Diese dort: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=35.2112&lon=24.23982&zoom=16&layers=C Wir sind die Strecke mit einem gemieteten Roller gefahren (eine Piaggio Carnaby),...


Monachus Monachus Apartments in Frangokastello on a spectacularly windy day!

Published: December 11, 2013
Length: 53:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Evi Thomakou


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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.

Argoules, Chania

Argoules is a semi-mountainous hamlet in Sfakia municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the easternmost settlement of the Chania regional unit, located at a distance of about 85 km from the city of Chania. The time of its establishment is unknown, however Argoules is mentioned in Venetian registers as early as the sixteenth century (1577), belonging to the Territorio di Rettimo.

Located at 35.1978, 24.2808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Chania (regional unit)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Polýrizos, Πολύριζος