Káto Galatás
District of Galatás
in Chania of Crete, Greece
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Chania International Airport (11 mi) - Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (69 mi)
- Kithira Airport (75 mi)
- Milos Airport (88 mi)
- Santorini Airport (105 mi)
- Paros Airport (123 mi)
- Sparti Airport (130 mi)
- Porto Cheli Airport (132 mi)
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (168 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Mystras (Unesco heritage, 141 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.499 and 23.963 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 29' 55" and E 23° 57' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 10:24 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 4:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura - References
- 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
Touring Káto Galatás
The district Káto Galatás of Galatás in Chania (Crete) is a subburb located in Greece about 171 mi south of Athens, the country's capital place.
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chania, Gerani, Vryses, Kissamos and Chora Sfakion. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Domes Noruz Chania Autograph Collection
Panorama
Sevach apartments
Argo Apartments
Paradise Apartments
Zeus Village
Yakinthos
Veronica Hotel
Seafalios Apartments
Nontas Suites
Videos from this area
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Taufe 6. Mai 2012 in Chania / Kreta - Baptism May 6th 2012 in Chania / Crete
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David på Kreta Anais Holiday
David badar på Kreta.
Apartment in Crete. Round tour of apartment 30 at Hotel Anaïs Holiday, Chrissi Akti, Chania, Crete
Modern Greek: Lesson 12 - Τα εισιτήρια
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Corinna Mare Hotel in Chania, Greece
This beach hotel on the vacation island of Crete in Greece has two pools, stylish living studios with an ocean view and direct access to the famous "Beach of Kalamaki". Down close to the shore,...
Дождичек на Крите
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Plouf matinal à Agioi Apostoli près de Chania (La Canée - Crète) le 17 juin 2013.
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*Caring For Wild Greek Cats
Looking for work a man finds a job caring for Ms Onassis' Cats in Greece.
buggy hayabusa chania
Μανώλης Σκουλάκης-δηλώσεις για Περιβόλια
Ο Δήμαρχος Χανίων, Μανώλης Σκουλάκης, μιλάει για τα έργα στο γήπεδο Περιβολίων.
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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.
Chania
Chania is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north coast of the island, about 70 km west of Rethymno and 145 km west of Heraklion. The official population of the municipal unit (the former municipality) is 53,910, while the municipality has 108,642 (2011) inhabitants. This consists of the city of Chania and several other towns and villages, including Kounoupidiana (pop. 8,620), Mournies (pop. 7,614), Souda (pop.
Maleme
Maleme is a town and airport 16 km to the west of Chania, in North Western Crete, Greece. It is located in Platanias municipality, in Chania regional unit. Maleme has a few large hotels and several pleasant apartments close to the beach and some bars and a discothèque at the western end. Its beach is made of fine pebbles and is popular though often less crowded than the beaches of Gerani, Agia Marina and Platanias.
No. 30 Squadron RAF
No. 30 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the second generation C-130J Hercules from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. The squadron operates alongside No. 24 Squadron and No. 47 Squadron all flying the Hercules.
No. 33 Squadron RAF
No. 33 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Puma HC.1 from RAF Benson, Oxfordshire.
Kydonia
Cydonia or Kydonia (Greek Κυδωνία, "quince") was an important ancient city-state on the northwest coast of the island of Crete. It is at the site of the modern-day Greek city of Chania. In legend Cydonia was founded by King Cydon, a son of Hermes and of Akakallis, the daughter of King Minos. Cydonians are mentioned in book 12 of the Aeneid, where their excellent bow skills are used in an extended Virgilian simile describing the Fury's descent to Juturna.
Stilos
Stylos or Stilos is a village, part of the Armenoi municipal unit in the Chania regional unit of the Greek island of Crete located where natural springs rise at the foot of the White Mountains on the fertile and tree covered Stilos Valley. The Greek etymology of the name of the village is 'column' or 'pillar'. No existing topographical or surviving architectural feature could account for this naming. The village is laid out to the south side of the road from Megala Horafia to Neo Horio.
Alikianos
Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouri municipal unit in Chania regional unit, Crete located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania. Alikianos is best known outside the island for the fierce fighting which took place there during the 1941 Battle of Crete, during which the 8th Greek Regiment (Provisional) helped cover the retreat of the 10th New Zealand Division, to which it was attached.
Gulf of Chania
The Gulf of Chania is an embayment of the Sea of Crete in the northwestern region of the island of Crete in present day Greece. One headland forming the Gulf of Chania is the promontory known as the Akrotiri Peninsula.
Gerani, Crete
Gerani is a village situated in the municipality of Platanias, Crete, Greece. It has a population of 1222 (according to the 2001 census) and it covers a 6,398 square meters . It is 14 kilometers from Chania, right next to the sea. The Gerani beach is awarded with the Blue Flag. There plenty of traditional tavernas, car rental companies, supermarkets and hotels in the village.
Etz Hayyim Synagogue
The Etz Hayyim Synagogue is the only surviving remnant of the once Jewish community on the Greek isle of Crete. After being restored, the synagogue has become tourist destination and has attracted visits from foreign dignitaries like Queen Sofía of Spain, the sister of the former King Constantine II of Greece, who made a sudden and unannounced visit to the site on March 6, 2006. The synagogue was the target of an arson attack January 5, 2010. http://www. adl. org/PresRele/ASInt_13/5690_13. htm
Stalos
Stalos is a village in western Crete. It is about 8 km (5 mi) west of Chania.
Cretan State
The Cretan State (Greek: Κρητική Πολιτεία, Kritiki Politia), was established in 1898, following the intervention by the Great Powers (Britain, France, Italy and Russia) on the island of Crete. In 1897 an insurrection in Crete led the Ottoman Empire to declare war on Greece, which led Great Britain, France, Italy and Russia to intervene on the grounds that the Ottoman Empire could no longer maintain control.
Archaeological Museum of Chania
The Archaeological Museum of Chania (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Χανίων) is a museum located in the former Venetian Monastery of Saint Francis at 25 Chalidon Street, Chania, Crete, Greece. It was established in 1962.
Nautical Museum of Crete
The Nautical Museum of Crete is a museum in Chania, Crete, Greece. Its collection includes models of ships, nautical instruments, painting, historical photographs and war relics. The material is classified chronologically, starting from the Bronze Age up to our times. The exhibits of the first floor include models of ancient ships, a model of the fortified town and port under Venetian rule, a model that shows shipbuilding and repair buildings, with a rowing ship inside.
War Museum of Chania
War Museum of Chania is a museum in Chania, Crete, Greece, annex of the War Museum of Athens. It was founded on July 1995. The museum exhibits photographs, war artifacts and other items from the national wars and revolutions of the Greek History. It is housed in a building, built in 1870 and designed by the Italian architect Makouzo, which in the past has been used as barracks by the Italian Army during World War II.
Malaxa, Crete
Malaxa is a village in the Chania regional unit on Crete in Greece. The 2001 census counted a population of 178 people in the village. In ancient times the Malaxa area was under the sphere of influence of the nearby powerful city of Kydonia. Malaxa lies on the feet of the Lefka Ori, and is separated from the large city of Chania by the Chania Plain.
Kastelli Hill
Kastelli Hill is a landform at the city of Chania on the island of Crete in the present day country of Greece. The Minoan city of ancient Cydonia was centered around Kastelli Hill, which later was selected by the Romans as the site of an acropolis.
Kampoi
Kampoi is a village in the municipal unit of Keramia on the island of Crete, Greece. It is built on a small plateau on the northern slope of Keramos, a peak of the White mountains. It is located 26.4 km south of Chania at 500m a.s.l. It has 147 inhabitants.
Maleme Airport
Maleme Airport is an airport situated at Maleme, Crete. It has two runways (13/31 and 03/21) with no lights. The airport has closed for commercial aviation, but the Chania Aeroclub continues to use it. The airport operated until 1959 as the main public airport of Chania. As of 2012 the Hellenic Air Force makes limited use of the facility. Maleme Airport became a historic World War II site when many German parachutists landed there in May 1941 as part of the Battle of Crete.
Massacre of Kondomari
The Massacre of Kondomari (Greek: Σφαγή στο Κοντομαρί) refers to the execution of male civilians from the village of Kondomari in Crete by an ad hoc firing squad consisting of German paratroopers on 2 June 1941 during World War II. The shooting was the first of a long series of mass reprisals in Crete. It was orchestrated by Generaloberst Kurt Student, in retaliation for the participation of Cretans in the Battle of Crete which had ended with the surrender of the island only two days earlier.
Fallschirmjäger memorial
The Fallschirmjäger memorial is a German war memorial for German parachutists who fell during the ten-day Battle of Crete in World War II. The memorial, known to Cretans as the German bird (Greek: Γερμανικό πουλί, Germaniko pouli) or the Evil bird (Greek: Κακό πουλί, Kako pouli), was erected in 1941 by the occupation forces and is located about 3 kilometers west of Chania on the road to Agii Apostoli.
Agioi Apostoloi
Agioi Apostoloi (Greek: Άγιοι Απόστολοι, "Holy Apostles") is an uninhabited islet to the north of the western coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. Administratively, it is within the municipality of Chania, in Chania regional unit.
Lazaretta
Lazaretta, also called Lazaretto (and alternatively spelled Lazareto), is an uninhabited island close to the northern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is located near the city of Chania and administratively, it is within the municipality of Chania, in Chania regional unit.
Mournies
Mournies is a village in Crete, in the regional unit of Chania. It was the seat of the former municipality of Eleftherios Venizelos. Mournies is famous for being the place of birth of the statesman Eleftherios Venizelos.
Kounoupidiana
Kounoupidiana is a village in Crete, Greece, part of the municipal unit of Akrotiri.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Galatás.
Chania: ενετικο λιμανι, Chania (source)
Chania: Venezianischer Hafen mit Leuchtturm, Chania (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Káto Galatás, Κάτω Γαλατάς, Kato Galatas
