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Legrena Destination Guide

Explore Legrena in Greece

Legrena in the region of Attica is a town in Greece - some 27 mi or ( 43 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Legrena

Current time in Legrena is now 01:36 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Plaka, Nafplion, Markellou, Loutsa, and Corinth. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Plaka . We saw 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 Legrena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Temple of Poseidon

0:58 min by ralphehall
Views: 3287 Rating: 3.00

This video was taken at Cape Sounion, Greece in November of 2009. Sadly, the Flip Video turned the sun black, but it still gives you a feel for the area. ..

2008-06-14 1234 Sounion 3

0:52 min by TampaKurt
Views: 1082 Rating: 0.00

2008-06-14 1234 Sounion 3 ..


Cape Sounio Athens beach resort

4:31 min by GrecotelHotels
Views: 1052 Rating: 3.00

Welcome to the Cape Sounio Athens beach resort, set within a pine forest, on the north-western slope of one of Greeces most celebrated capes in the Attica region. Across the sparkling bay, the hotel o ..

speedboat on fire

0:29 min by exoktonos
Views: 1013 Rating: 0.00

fotia se skafos Legrena beach ..


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Interesting facts about this location

SS Oria (1920)

SS Oria was a Norwegian steamboat, which sank on February 12, 1944, causing the death of some 4,000 Italian prisoners of war. This was one of the worst maritime disasters ever, and probably the worst loss of life caused by the sinking of a single ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Located at 37.65 23.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1920 ships, Maritime incidents in 1944, Steamships of Norway, Wear-built ships, World War II merchant ships of France, World War II merchant ships of Germany, World War II merchant ships of Norway, World War II shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea

Sounion

Cape Sounion is a promontory located 69 kilometres SSE of Athens, at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula in Greece. Cape Sounion is noted as the site of ruins of an ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. The remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea. The ruins bear the deeply engraved name of English Romantic poet Lord Byron (1788–1824).

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Located at 37.65 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ancient Attica, Ancient Greek sanctuaries, Headlands of Greece, National parks of Greece, Populated coastal places in Greece, Populated places in East Attica, Temples of Poseidon, Tourism in Greece, Visitor attractions in Attica

Patroklos, Attica

Patroklos or Gaidouronisi is a small, private island located in the Saronic Gulf, Greece. It is situated about 65 km from Athens and 3 km from Sounion and is part of the Attica region. In ancient times, the island was known as Patroklou Charax or Kopros. It also was the island that was at the heart of the Greek island affair. It is currently up for sale at the price of €150 million.

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Located at 37.65 23.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of Attica, Private islands, Saronic Islands

Kea Channel

The Kea Channel, is a passage of water in the Aegean Sea, lying between the islands of Makronisi and Kea, just off Cape Sounion on the mainland of Greece. It is the location of the wreck of HMHS Britannic, which was sunk on November 21, 1916.

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Located at 37.68 24.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Greece, Channels

Greek National Road 85

Greek National Road 85 is a national highway of Greece. It connects Rafina with Lavrio via Porto Rafti.

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Located at 37.85 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Roads in Greece