Frangokastello
in Chania of Crete, Greece
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Chania International Airport (25 mi) - Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (54 mi)
- Kithira Airport (102 mi)
- Sitia Airport (105 mi)
- Milos Airport (106 mi)
- Santorini Airport (109 mi)
- Paros Airport (136 mi)
- Naxos Airport (146 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.182 and 24.234 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 10' 55" and E 24° 14' 2"
- 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: 10:55 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:06 am and 5:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Frangokastello
Frangokastello in Chania (Crete) is a place in Greece about 195 mi (or 314 km) south of Athens, the country's capital city.
Current time in Frangokastello is now 10:55 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Frangokastello, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Greece is Chania International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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, Kastri and Chania. 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 | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, strong breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Castello Apartments
Monachus Monachus Apartments
Sunrise Hotel & Apartments
Maria's Studios
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Descendng into Frangokastelo ( Fragokastelo Φραγκοκαστελλο )
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...
Flisvos apartments Frangokastello Sfakia Crete HD
A little further from Flisvos Taverna is the new complex "Flisvos Apartments". Enjoy relaxed and peaceful vacation in the wonderful nature of Sfakia. Comfortable fully equipped apartments...
Cabaret - Rientro PT.1
Cabaret. Eden Village Minoa Palace 2011. VERSIONE INTEGRALE. Starring: Dif, Serena, Fefè.
Gorges of Crete
Trips down the Irini and Imbros gorges.
Aerial video of Orthi Ammos beach in Frangokastello, Dji Phantom+GoPro.
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
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!
Fragkokastelo_Orthi Ammos-2nd edition
View from Eleni&George`s Taverna. At Fata Morgana Studios & Apartments in Fragokastello, Sfakia, Crete.
Spili
Autorit door Spili.
Maiden Flight T2C - Hang Gliding Crete GoPro 3+ Black
Maidened my brand new Carbon Darling T2C (cheeky name :) ) Although the day was very promising, I got a very short flight as a result of being late on site... What a wonderful machine!
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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.
Frangokastello
Frangokastello is the location of a castle and scattered settlement on the south coast of Crete, Greece, about 12 km. east of Chora Sfakion and within the prefecture of Chania. The castle was built by the Venetians in 1371-74 as a garrison to impose order on the rebellious Sfakia region, to deter pirates, and to protect Venetian nobles and their properties. The Venetians named it the Castle of St. Nikitas after the nearby church.
Katonisi
Katonisi (Greek: Κατονήσι, "lower island") is an uninhabited islet close to the southern coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. It is administered from the municipality of Sfakia, in Chania regional unit.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Frangokastello.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Frangokástelo, Frangokástello, Frangokástellon, Frangokastello, Φραγκοκάστελλο, Frangocastelo
