Mésa Goní
District of Goní Askýfou
in Chania of Crete, Greece
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Chania International Airport (17 mi) - Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (56 mi)
- Kithira Airport (95 mi)
- Milos Airport (99 mi)
- Santorini Airport (105 mi)
- Sitia Airport (108 mi)
- Paros Airport (130 mi)
- Naxos Airport (140 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.285 and 24.195 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 17' 6" and E 24° 11' 41"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 01:50 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:06 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
Explore Mésa Goní
The district Mésa Goní of Goní Askýfou in Chania (Crete) is located in Greece about 188 mi south of Athens, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vryses, Chora Sfakion, Chania, Rethymno and Gerani. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Pilot Beach Resort +++HALF BOARD+++
Plakias Suites
Patriko Traditional Residence
Anna's House
Fereniki Resort & Spa
Vafes Traditional Stone Houses
Fountoulis Suites
Villa Galini - Sifis Apartments
Manousos Sea Studios
Athena
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
on the raod from Vrysson to Chora Sfakion
Crete - Greece - August 2009 We went from Falasarna to Frangocastelo, this is a small part of the road few KM before Chora Skafion.
Imbros
Die kretischen Gebirge werden von engen, steilen Schluchten durchzogen. Die bekannteste Schlucht ist die Samaria- Schlucht. Sie führt von der Omalos- Hochebene hinunter zu der Ortschaft Agia...
the water from Lasithi Plateau travels underground from Chonos cave to Mesada
Η μοναδική διέξοδος για τα νερά του Οροπέδιου Λασιθίου είναι ο χώνος ένα σπήλαιο στην βορειοδυτική γωνιά...
Askifou 2
My village Askifou in Chania Crete Greece.
Askifou 1
My village Askifou in Chania Crete Greece.
Ancient Lyttos mountain bike tour. Crete
Mountain bike tour of medium altitude at the foothills of the Dikti mountains with frequent changes of the landscape and spectacular view especially above 400m altitude. Dominant features are...
Limnakaro mountain bike tour. Crete
Mountain bike tour of high altitude starting from the Lassithi Plateau and ascenting to the smaller but magnificent plateau Limnakaro in the heart of the mountains of Dikti. We will impressed...
wild south crete
The wild beauty of Crete. One of the most exciting mountain bike tours in Crete with a fantastic downhill from 628 meters to the sea, into a wild landscape incredibly beautiful with view of...
καταρράχτης Ρίχτης-Richtis waterfall
Ρίχτης, καταράκτης στα Μουλιανα Σητείας Richtis waterfall at Mouliana Sitia.
Kriegsmuseum Kares
Kreta- Urlauber wissen oft nicht, welche Not die kretische Bevölkerung nicht nur im Altertum, sondern auch im zweiten Weltkrieg erleiden musste, leider auch durch die deutsche Wehrmacht. Im...
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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.
Sfakia
Sfakiá is a mountainous area in the southwestern part of the island of Crete, in the Chania regional unit. It is considered one of the few places in Greece to never have been fully occupied by foreign powers. With a 2011 census population of 1,889 inhabitants living on a land area of 467,58 km², Sfakia is one of the largest and least densely populated municipalities on the island of Crete. The etymology of its name is disputed.
Sellia, Chania
Selia is a small village in Crete, Greece, in the municipal unit of Vamos, in the regional unit of Chania. The village is located in between the towns of Vamos and Georgioupoli on the Drapano Peninsula, close to the north coast of the island, in the Apokoronas region. It has a winter population of 50 and a summer population of about 150. Selia is divided into Upper and Lower Selia.
Hora Sfakion
Error: Image is invalid or non-existent. Hóra Sfakíon or Sfakia is a town on the south coast of Crete, Greece. It is the capital of the remote and mountainous region of Sfakiá, and is a small town of just 278 inhabitants (2001 census). It lies on the south coast near the end of the Imbros Gorge, 74 km south of Chania. It has two small harbours, where the ferry boats from Agia Roumeli dock, which in the summer bring the hikers from the Samaria Gorge to take buses back to the northern coast.
Kournas
Kournas is the name of a village and nearby lake on the island of Crete, Greece. It is in the Apokoronas region of Chania regional unit close to the border with Rethymno regional unit, 47 km from the town of Chania. Kournas is a fairly large village perched on a hill overlooking the lake. It is in the Georgioupoli municipality, not far from the town of the same name.
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.
Gavalohori
Gavalochori is a village of the Chania regional unit on the northwest coast of the island of Crete, in Greece. It is located on Cape Drapan in the Vamos municipality of the Apokoronas region. It is named after the Gavalas family who lived here during the reign of the Venetians. Gavalochori is four kilometers from the coast at Almirida. It is a very old village with an interesting history explained in the local Folklore Museum.
Imbros Gorge
Imbros Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Ίμπρου, Faragi Imbrou) is a 11 km long canyon located near Hora Sfakion in southern Crete, the Mediterranean island. It runs parallel to Samariá Gorge, its narrowest part has 1.60 m and it ends at the village of Kommitádes (8 km/ 650 m for hiking). The Imbros village (aka Nimbros) is located at an altitude of 780 meters and is at the South end of the fertile plain of Askyfou.
Almyrida
Almyrida is a resort located in the Apokoronas region of the northwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece. The village is approximately 25 kilometers from Chania, in Chania regional unit. Traditionally a fishing village Almyrida has a long beach that is popular with families. Wind surfers, kayaks, paddle boats and beach chairs can be rented on the beach.
Plaka, Chania
Plaka is a village located in the Apokoronas region of the northwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece. It is located in Chania regional unit. Plaka is two kilometres from Almirida, a resort which it overlooks. Situated high up the hill there are wonderful views over the Mediterranean Sea. Plaka has tavernas (Takis, Fortinis, Elpis), bar/coffee shops, a grocery store and a Greek Orthodox church.
Kampia, Chania
Kampia is a village close to Almirida on the north west coast of the island of Crete, Greece. It is located in Apokoronas, Chania regional unit. Kampia is a small village with one street and a couple of lanes. There are no services here but shops and tavernas can be found in Plaka, the next village or down at Almirida, just five minutes by car.
Kefalas
Kefalas is a village and a community on the island of Crete, Greece, 282m above sea level. It is in Vamos municipal unit in the Apokoronas region. The community consists of the villages Kefalas, Drapanos and Palailoni. Kefalas owes its name to the first residents there, called the Kephalades, the leaders of the Byzantine settlers sent to Crete in 1182. It is about five minutes by car from the village of Vamos itself and about 10 minutes to Almyrida beach on the northwest coast of the island.
Xirosterni
Xirosterni is a village and a community located in the Apokoronas region close to the northwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece, in Chania regional unit. The community consists of the settlements Xirosterni and Litsarda. It is approximately 25 kilometres from Chania.
Drapanos
Drapanos is a small, traditional village which is slowly growing, it is high up on Cape Drapano, on the Greek island of Crete in Chania regional unit. It is in the Apokoronas region, and part of the community Kefalas. The village has three tavernas and a small grocery store. Drapanos has mail delivery and is on the Chania bus route (ΚΤΕL).
Aptera, Greece
Aptera is a site in western Crete, a kilometer inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay, about 13 kilometers east of Chania in the municipality of Akrotiri. It is mentioned (A-pa-ta-wa) in Linear B tablets from the 14th-13th centuries BC. With its highly fortunate geographical situation, the city-state was powerful from Minoan through Hellenistic times, when it gradually declined. It was destroyed by earthquake during the 7th century. By the 12th century, a monastery of St.
Loutro, Chania
Loutro lies on the south coast of Chania Prefecture in west Crete, between Chora Sfakion and Agia Roumeli, the exit to the Samaria Gorge. The whole area is known as Sfakia. The village got its name from the Greek word for "bath," for the many ancient baths found in the area.
Kokkino Chorio
Kokkino Chorio (or "Red Village") is a village situated in the Chania regional unit of Crete, Greece. It was the filming location of the 1964 film Zorba the Greek starring Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas and many locals. The village also plays host to a tunnel complex which was used in World War II by the Nazis as an artillery spotting position.
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.
Kallikratis
Kallikratis is a small village in Sfakia municipality, southwest Crete, Greece. According to tradition, it was named after the admiral Manoussos Kallikratis, who in March 1453 led a campaign to reinforce the defense of Constantinople with 5 ships and 1500 Cretan volunteers. As reported by Sphrantzes in his Chronicle, these volunteers manned three towers on the walls of Constantinople and continued to fight bravely even after the city had fallen.
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.
Ammoudi tous Volakous
Ammoudi tous Volakous (Greek: Αμμούδι τους Βολάκους, "sandy beach of the rocks") is an uninhabited islet to the south of the western coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. Just south of Sfakia it is within Sfakia's administration, in Chania regional unit.
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.
Treis Volakous
Treis Volakous (Greek: Τρεις Βολάκους, "three rocks") are rocks close to the southern coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. They fall within the administration of the municipality of Sfakia, in Chania regional unit.
Argoules, Chania
Argoules is a semi-mountainous hamlet in Sfakia municipality on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the easternmost settlement of the Chania regional unit, located at a distance of about 85 km from the city of Chania. The time of its establishment is unknown, however Argoules is mentioned in Venetian registers as early as the sixteenth century (1577), belonging to the Territorio di Rettimo.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Goní Askýfou.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mésa Goní, Sinoikismós Mésa Goní, Μέσα Γωνί, Mesa Goni
