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Discover Péfkos
Péfkos in Nomós Irakleíou (Crete) is a place in Greece about 225 mi (or 363 km) south-east of Athens, the country's capital city.
Current time in Péfkos is now 01:55 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Péfkos, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), North-West. 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: Kastelli, Ierapetra, Agios Nikolaos, Gournes and Irakleion. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Istron Bay Hotel
Creta Royal - Adults only
Hersonissos Palace
Royal Belvedere
Aquila Porto Rethymno
CHC Athina Palace Resort & Spa – All Inclusive
Creta Star Hotel - All Inclusive
Santa Marina Beach Resort & Spa
Veneto Exclusive Suites
Smartline Kyknos Beach Hotel & Bungalows - All Inclusive
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Chasing the last snow...
Chasing the last snow of 2014 Mt. Dikti, North slopes of Afendis Christos Crete, Greece.
KALAMI Riot of thoughts, english Trailer
Kalami is a many-centuries-old mountain village in Crete. 60 min, HDV Only a handful of people have remained. In the daytime, they sit in Irini's café waiting. Into this very special world...
Kalami Viannou Video
To kalami einai ena paradosiako xwrio tou Dhmou Viannou to opoio apexei peripou 80klm apo to Iraklio. To Video einai ena photomontaz me photos tou xwriou travigmenes to 2004.
Kalami Viannou Video 2
To kalami einai ena paradosiako xwrio tou Dhmou Viannou to opoio apexei peripou 80klm apo to Iraklio. Perissotera stoixeia sto: www.kalami.viannos.com.
Popular on youtube . Mount of dikti. Afentis Xristos Summit 2141m. Crete Greece Europe.
Ανεβαίνοντας για την κορυφή Αφέντη Χριστού 2141μ στα άγρια και ανεμοδαρμένα Λασιθιώτικα βουνά στην κρήτη....
Ανάβαση στον Αφέντη Χριστό 6 Αυγούστου 2010
Ανάβαση στον Αφέντη Χριστό στο όρος Δίκτη. Υψόμετρο 2141.
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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.
Ano Simi
Ano Simi is a village on Crete in the prefecture of Lasithi. It is part of Ierapetra municipality and borders Viannos municipality. It lies about 900 meters above sea level, south of Mount Dikti in what is probably the most wooded area of Crete. It is about 1 kilometer from Kato Simi, and 32 kilometers from Ierapetra.
Sykologos
. Sykologos is a village and a community in the southeastern part of the Heraklion regional unit, in Crete, Greece. Its population in 2001 was 359 for the village, and 439 for the community, which includes the villages Ano Vigla and Tertsa. It is 81.5 km from Heraklion, 16 km from Ano Viannos, 28 km from Ierapetra and 7.5 km from the coastline of the Libyan Sea at Tertsa. Today it is a part of Municipality of Viannos. Olives and bananas are the main crops.
Kato Symi
Kato Symi is a small historic village of Crete, in Heraklion regional unit, 31 kilometers from Ierapetra and 74 kilometers from Heraklion city. Today it belongs to Viannos municipality and borders with Ierapetra municipality. It lies about 780 meters above sea level, south of Mount Dikti in a mountainous verdant area, which is probably the most wooded of Crete. Nearby the village, at an altitude of 1200 meters, lies the ancient sanctuary of Hermes and Aphrodite.
Holocaust of Viannos
The Holocaust of Viannos (Greek: Ολοκαύτωμα της Βιάννου) refers to a mass extermination campaign launched by Nazi forces against the civilian residents of around 20 villages located in the areas of east Viannos and west Ierapetra provinces on the Greek island of Crete during World War II. The killings, with a death toll in excess of 500, were carried out on 14–16 September 1943 by Wehrmacht units.