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Apolakkia Destination Guide
Explore Apolakkia in Greece
Apolakkia in the region of South Aegean is a town in Greece - some 261 mi or ( 419 km ) South-East of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Apolakkia is now 11:21 AM (Sunday) . 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: Gennadion, Vation, Siana, Mandraki, and Lachania. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Gennadion . 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 Apolakkia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Monolithos
Rhodes ..
turkey 2008
a journey in greece and turkey with a car in 9 days ..
Monolithos Castle, Rhodes
This is Monolithos Castle, Rhodes, filmed in June 2012. The chapel is that of Saint Panteleimon (15th century). Video Production: Ivy Cottage Industries www.ivycottageindustries.com Music Tracing Arcs ..
Monolithos - Goats at Sunset
Intending to film the sunset over Monolithos Castle, we were distracted by these goats. The goat bells are the soundtrack. Video production: Ivy Cottage Industries www.ivycottageindustries.com Rhodes ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mesanagros
Mesanagros is a village in the south of Rhodes, Greece. It belongs to the municipality of South Rhodes, and is located at a distance 83 km from Rhodes. The name Mesanagros means 'cultivated, fenced large Byzantine farm'. The village's history goes back centuries, as evidenced by historians and travelers. It has many old monasteries, as the Skiadeni celebrated on September 8. Mesanagros is hidden among the mountains at the south tip of Rhodes.
Located at 36.00 27.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
2008 Dodecanese earthquake
The 2008 Dodecanese earthquake, on 15 July 2008, was an earthquake near Kattavia on the island of Rhodes in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The quake struck at 06:26 a.m. local time (GMT+3) and one woman was killed when she slipped and fell as she tried to flee her home. However, the earthquake did not cause any major damage. The earthquake was felt across the entire eastern Mediterranean, as far west as Libya, and inland as far as Damascus.
Located at 35.98 27.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
1481 Rhodes earthquake
The 1481 Rhodes earthquake occurred at 3:00 in the morning on 3 May. It triggered a small tsunami, which caused local flooding. There were an estimated 30,000 casualties. It was the largest of a series of earthquakes that affected Rhodes, starting on 15 March 1481, continuing until January 1482.
Located at 36.00 28.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Prasonisi
Prasonisi (also Prassoníssi) cape is a part of the island of Rhodes. It is located 92 km from Rhodes town; 40 km from Lindos, at the southern-west part of Rhodes.
Located at 35.88 27.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Rhodes blood libel
The Rhodes blood libel was an 1840 event of blood libel against Jews, in which the Greek Orthodox community accused Jews on island of Rhodes (then part of the Ottoman Empire) of the ritual murder of a Christian boy who disappeared in February of that year. Initially the libel garnered support from the consuls of several European countries, including the United Kingdom, France, the Austrian Empire, Sweden, and Greece, although later several supported the Jewish community.
Located at 36.17 28.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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