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Discover Páno Chorió
The district Páno Chorió of Maláthyros in Chania (Crete) is a subburb in Greece about 176 mi south of Athens, the country's capital city.
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: 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 | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 53% |
Air Pressure | 1026 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 (61 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Maria Villas
Cormoranos Apartments
Azure Beach
Tripodis Apartments
Sunny Bay Hotel
Eleftheria Hotel
Kissamos Windmills
Revekka B&B
Falasarna Beach Hotel
Christina Beach Hotel
Videos from this area
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Παραδοσιακός Κρητικός Γάμος / Traditional Cretan Wedding
Aναπαράσταση παραδοσιακού κρητικού γάμου στην Κίσαμο Χανίων . Traditional Cretan Wedding - Kissamos C hania kissamos2010.blogspot.com...
West Coast beaches - Παραλίες της Δυτικής Κρήτης
West Coast beaches - Παραλίες της Δυτικής Κρήτης (πολύ κοντά στην Κίσαμο) Δυτική Κρήτη - Κίσαμος kissamos2010.blogspot.com...
Κλιματικές Αλλαγές - Νεολαία Κισάμου (ΝΕ.ΚΙ.) 2009
Εκδήλωση για τις κλιματικές αλλαγές 1/9/2009. Γιατι το περιβάλλον, δεν μπορεί να περιμένει! περισσότερα:...
Koumis Lefteris kentro papaderos 09 glenti Malathirianwn 2
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ΚΑΚΟΠΕΤΡΟΣ - KAKOPETROS (4)
Ορεινό χωριό στο ΝοτιοΑνατολικό τμήμα της πρώην επαρχίας Κισσάμου του Νομού Χανίων και στο ΝοτιοΔυτικό...
ΚΑΚΟΠΕΤΡΟΣ - KAKOPETROS (3)
Ορεινό χωριό στο ΝοτιοΑνατολικό τμήμα της πρώην επαρχίας Κισσάμου του Νομού Χανίων και στο ΝοτιοΔυτικό...
ΚΑΚΟΠΕΤΡΟΣ 26-8-2012 ΟΜΙΛΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΑ ΓΕΓΟΝΟΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΤΟΧΗΣ
ΚΑΚΟΠΕΤΡΟΣ 26-8-2012 ΟΜΙΛΙΑ-ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑ ΣΤΟ ΧΡΟΝΙΚΟ ΤΩΝ ΓΕΓΟΝΟΤΩΝ.
Дорога из Хании на Палеохору.
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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.
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.
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.
Argastiri
Argastiri is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 35 residents, its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of Chania. It is within the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). A battle took place in Argastiri during the Greek War of Independence against the Turks. 450 Greeks under Nikiforos Hatzidakis lost the battle by 2000 Turks under Kaouris, the aga of Kantanos. Nikiforos Hatzidakis was killed.
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.
Rodovani
Rodovani is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Rodovani, pop. 122 Agriles, pop. 45 Kamaria, pop. 37 Livada, pop. 39 Maza, pop. 93 Near Rodovani is located the ancient city of Elyros.
Elyros
Elyros (Ἔλυρος in Greek) is an ancient city, located in southwest Crete, in Kefala Hill, near the village Rodovani and is presently unexcavated. Elyros was flourishing at least as early as the Greek Classical Period, e.g. 500 to 350 BC. In the Classical Period Elyros was the most important ancient city in southwestern Crete, having about 16,000 inhabitants. It was an industrial and commercial city with large weapons production. Syia and Lissos were its harbours.
Skafi
Skafi is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Skafi, pop. 70 Argastiri, pop. 35 Pera Skafi, pop. 62
Epanochori, Chania
Epanochori is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Epanochori, pop. 114 Agia Eirini, pop. 84 Prines, pop. 133 Seliniotikos Gyros, pop. 0 Tsiskiana, pop. 30 Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge.
Agia Eirini Gorge
Agia Eirini Gorge (Greek Φαράγγι Αγίας Ειρήνης) is located in the south-west of the island of Crete, Greece, in Lefka Ori. The gorge starts near the village of Agia Eirini and it ends near the village of Sougia, on the south coast. It is 8 kilometres long and 45–500 metres ( ) deep, in a forested area with steep mountain cliffs, and is easy to walk. In 1866, 1,000 women and children escaped from the Turks through this gorge.
Maza, Crete
Maza is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 93 residents and it's within the municipal unit of Kryonerida. It has a tiny church with interesting frescos next to a small taverna with (according to local legend) a 500 year old olive tree adjacent. The taverna owner currently (2012) has the key to the church and will show you inside on request. There is a small parking area behind the church. 35°21'26.31"N 24°12'48.22"E
Temenia
Temenia is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Temenia, pop. 77 Pappadiana, pop. 14 Stratoi, pop. 6 Near Temenia is located the ancient city of Yrtakina. In Temenia also there is a spring-spa. Because of the healthy water, there is a small hotel and a refreshments factory in Temenia.
Kampanos
Kampanos is a community and a village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the seat of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001): Kampanos, pop. 205 Maralia, pop. 40 The village is in a basin surrounded by very old olive oil trees, close to the village an old school is located which is the town hall of East Selino. The village is 52km from Chania city center,about 1,10 hours
Koustogerako
Koustogerako is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 76 residents and it belongs to the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The village is built in a wild, beautiful position, at an elevation of 510m. Deep gorges and steep mountain cliffs surround the village. Southwest of the village at a height of 200 m. is the cave of Cyclops, possibly related to the namesake tale found in Homer's Odyssey. Koustogerako has a notable history.
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.
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.
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.
Olive tree of Vouves
The Olive tree of Vouves is an olive tree in the village of Ano Vouves in the municipal unit of Kolymvari in Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. It is probably one of the oldest olive trees in the world and still produces olives today. The use of tree ring analysis has proven the tree to be at least 2000 years old. On the other end of the scale, scientists from the University of Crete have estimated it to be 4,000 years old. The trunk has a perimeter of 12.5 m and a diameter of 4.6 m.
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.
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.
Moni Gonia Monastery
Moni Gonia Monastery, Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or Monastery of Panaghia Odigitria is an orthodox monastery located 1 km north of Kolymvari and some 26 km from Chania, on the coast of the south-east Rodopos peninsula in Crete, Greece, overlooking the Gulf of Chania.
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.
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.
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.