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Platania Destination Guide

Discover Platania in Greece

Platania in the region of Thessaly is a town located in Greece - some 83 mi or ( 134 km ) North of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Platania

Local time in Platania is now 06:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zastena, Xinovrisi, Vangelaiika, Stamoulaiika, and Peristeri. When in this area, you might want to check out Zastena . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Platania ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Elisabet Cruises Greece Part 1

1:58 min by peterSproductions
Views: 6558 Rating: 5.00

Takes you on a one day cruise to the island Skiathos (Greece) ..

Metaxa Party

0:39 min by setonek
Views: 2189 Rating: 0.00

Metaxa Party podczas rejsu na Skiathos ..


Katigiorgis, mount Pelion (μεσ' του Αιγαίου τα νησιά)

3:30 min by Kostas Asimakopoulos
Views: 821 Rating: 5.00

Katigiorgis village, a nice port village at the edge of Pelion mount, faced to Aegean sea and Skiathos island. Peaceful place for nice vacations among ordinary people. Everybody should visit it ..

PiSA 2009

2:36 min by Nunzio Lombardo
Views: 756 Rating: 5.00

Workshop in Greece www.pisa.gr Teachers: Anna Lombardo (Modern Jazz Dance Assistant), Lotte Hubnann (Painting), Nunzio Lombardo (Modern Jazz Dance), Sonya Krainitz (Yoga and Pilates), Uschi Kronberger ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Promyri

Promyri is a village in Magnesia, Greece. The stone-built village of Promyri clings to the steep hillsides of a long valley reaching the sea at Katigiorgis. The main road bypasses the village so it is quiet and free from traffic. The narrow streets are made of cobblestone and are surrounded by trees providing shade from the sun. The island of Skiathos can be seen from the centre of the village. The old houses are built from stone and date from the late 19th century.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.18 23.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Magnesia (regional unit)

Battle of Artemisium

The Battle of Artemisium, or Artemision was a series of naval engagements over three days during the second Persian invasion of Greece. The battle took place simultaneously with the more famous land battle at Thermopylae, in August or September 480 BC, off the coast of Euboea and was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, including Sparta, Athens, Corinth and others, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.05 23.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 480 BC, Battles involving the Achaemenid Empire, Naval battles of the Greco-Persian Wars

Lefokastro

Lefokastro is a picturesque fishing village on the Pagasetic Gulf, 8 km from Argalasti and 34 km from Volos. Lefokastro is part of the community and the municipal unit of Argalasti in Magnesia, Greece.

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Located at 39.25 23.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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Greek National Road 34

Greek National Road 34 (Greek: Εθνική Οδός 34, abbreviated as EO34) is a single carriageway road in the Pelion peninsula, central Greece. It connects Volos with Tsagkarada, via Agria, Kala Nera and Neochori.

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Located at 39.29 23.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Magnesia (regional unit), Roads in Greece

Argyronisos

Argyronisos is an uninhabited island in the Aegean Sea. The island lies between Kanatadika on Euboea and the mainland near Achilleio, Magnesia. Administratively, it is part of the municipality Almyros. It is 240,000 metres large. The most prominent landmark on the island is the lighthouse built in 1899.

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Located at 39.01 23.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Lighthouses in Greece, Uninhabited islands of Greece