Balampianá
District of Karefilianá
in Chania of Crete, Greece

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.496 and 23.604 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 29' 44" and E 23° 36' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Modern Greek, English, French
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 11:02 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 4:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Greece in Southern Europe

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 Balampianá

The district Balampianá of Karefilianá in Chania (Crete) is located in Greece about 172 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: Kissamos, Gerani, Palaiochora, Chania 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 / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kaliviani Traditional Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
Kaliviani, Chania
73 400 Kissamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Balos Beach

Address
1,9 mi
Kissamos
73400 Chania
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 8:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Eleftheria Hotel

Address
2,8 mi
Drapanias
73400 Kíssamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kissamos Windmills

Address
2,8 mi
Drapanias
73400 Kissamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sunny Bay Hotel

Address
3,3 mi
Kastelli Kissamos
73400 Kissamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tripodis Apartments

Address
4,5 mi
Kourfalona Beach
73400 Kissamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Aqua Marine

Address
1,3 mi
Falassarna Platanos
73400 Kissamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Falasarna Bay

Address
1,4 mi
Falasarna
73400 Kissamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Falasarna Beach Hotel

Address
2,7 mi
Falasarna, Platanos
73400 Kissamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Christina Beach Hotel

Address
2,7 mi
Kasteli
73400 Kissamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 04, 2008
Length: 46:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PARATERRORIST

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Length: 19:36 min
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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.

Drapanias

Drapanias is a small village in northwestern Crete, Chania (regional unit). It is the principal town in the Cretan municipality of Mythimna. It was built in the ruins of the ancient town of Mythimna. The locals describe Drapanias in three parts: Drapanias, Ano Drapanias ("upper Drapanias") and Kato Drapanias ("lower Drapanias"). This part of Drapanias can be accessed via the main road to Kissamos.

Located at 35.492, 23.705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Phalasarna

Falasarna/Phalasarna is an ancient Greek harbor town on the northwest coast of Crete. The currently visible remains of the city were built around 333 BC and include several imposing sandstone towers and bastions, with hundreds of meters of fortification walls protecting the town, and a closed harbor, meaning a harbor protected on all sides by city walls. The harbor is ringed by stone quays with mooring stones, and connected to the sea through two artificial channels.

Located at 35.5097, 23.5692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cretan city-states

Polyrrhenia

Polyrrhenia (modern Greek: Πολυρρηνία - Polyrrinia) is a village and an archaeological site in the Chania regional unit of Crete. It is some 7km inland from Kissamos. It was an important Archaic Period settlement co-temporaneous with Lato and Prinias. Polyrrhenia was an important hilltop town, whose territory occupied the whole western extremity of Crete. According to Strabo, it was founded by Achaeans and Lacedaemonians.

Located at 35.455, 23.652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Cretan city-states

Zympragou

Zympragou is a village in Chania regional unit of the island of Crete, Greece. It was part of the former Kissamos Province and belongs to the municipality of Platanias. It has 127 residents. The village is located at an elevation of about 350 meters above sea level. It lies in an agricultural region with significant production of olive oil. It is 35 km southwest of Chania. The biggest church of the village is the church of Saint George. The village is about 3 km south of the town of Voukolies.

Located at 35.4333, 23.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Floria

Floria is a small village in the Selino province of southwest Crete, Greece. Floria is part of the Kandanos municipality and, according to the latest census, has around 60 inhabitants. On 23 May 1941 and while the Battle of Crete was unfolding, Floria was the location of a fierce battle between advancing German troops and the local population, who spontaneously decided to resist them.

Located at 35.3781, 23.7315 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Chania (regional unit)

Razing of Kandanos

The Razing of Kandanos (Greek: Καταστροφή της Καντάνου) or the Holocaust of Kandanos (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα της Καντάνου) refers to the complete destruction of the village of Kandanos in Western Crete and the killing of about 180 of its inhabitants on 3 June 1941 by German occupying forces during World War II. It was ordered by Generaloberst Kurt Student in reprisal for the participation of the local population in the Battle of Crete that had held advancing German soldiers for two days.

Located at 35.3276, 23.7421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1941, Mass murder in 1941, Nazi war crimes, 1941 in Greece, Massacres in Greece during World War II, Battle of Crete

Gramvousa

Gramvousa also Grampousa (Greek: Γραμβούσα or Γραμπούσα, further names include Akra, Cavo Buso, Cavo Bouza, Garabusa and Grabusa) refers to two small uninhabited islands off the coast of north-western Crete in the regional unit of Chania. They are administered from the municipality of Kissamos.

Located at 35.6, 23.5683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chania (regional unit), Islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Castles in Crete, Islands of Crete, Greek War of Independence, Ottoman–Venetian Wars

Arnaouti

Arnaouti is an islet on the northern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is just south of the island of Imeri Gramvousa and is located between Imeri Gramvousa and Valenti rock. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.

Located at 35.6033, 23.5783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete

Valenti rock

Valenti is a rock close to the northwestern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is just south of the island of Imeri Gramvousa and the islet of Arnaouti. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit. Valenti is mentioned in poems and mantinades and usually with Gramvousa.

Located at 35.5947, 23.575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete

Petalida

Petalida, also known as Xera (pronounced Ksera), is an islet close to the northern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is located between the island of Imeri Gramvousa and the mainland. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.

Located at 35.6006, 23.5894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete

Praso (Kissamos)

Praso, also known as Prasonisi (Greek: Πρασονήσι, "leek island"), is an islet close to the eastern coast of Crete, and south-west of the islet of Koursaroi, in the Aegean Sea. Administratively, it is located within the municipality of Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.

Located at 35.4742, 23.5561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete

Pontikaki

Pontikaki (Greek: Ποντικάκι, "little mouse") is an uninhabited islet off the coast of western Crete that is close to the islet of Pontikonisi. Administratively, it is part of the municipality Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.

Located at 35.5817, 23.4725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete

Petalouda

Petalouda is an uninhabited islet off the coast of western Crete in the Aegean Sea. Administratively, it is part of the municipality Kissamos, in Chania regional unit.

Located at 35.6033, 23.5783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Chania (regional unit), Uninhabited islands of Greece, Mediterranean islands, Islands of Crete

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balampianá, Μπαλαμπιανά, Balampiana