Alfá
in Rethymno of Crete, Greece

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.359 and 24.671 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 21' 31" and E 24° 40' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Modern Greek, English, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:07 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:05 am and 5:10 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

Delve into Alfá

Alfá in Rethymno (Crete) is a city located in Greece about 189 mi (or 304 km) south of Athens, the country's capital town.

Current time in Alfá is now 04:07 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Alfá, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Agia Foteini, Rethymno, Moires, Gazi and Agioi Deka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, strong breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grecotel Creta Palace

Address
5,0 mi
Rethymnon
74100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Royal Blue

Address
4,2 mi
Panormos
74057 Rethimno
Greece

Time Information

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


Aquila Rithymna Beach

Address
5,0 mi
Adelianos Kampos
74100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

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


SENTIDO Mediterranean Village

Address
2,1 mi
Paralia
60100 Pieria
Greece

Time Information

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


Sakali Mansion

Address
3,9 mi
Pinkates
740 52 Magnisia
Greece

Time Information

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


Minos Hotel

Address
5,0 mi
5 Machiton Scholis Chorofylakis Str
74100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

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


Rimondi Grand Resort & Spa

Address
3,9 mi
Old National Road Rethymno - Heraklion Nea Magnesia
741 00 Petres Rethimnis
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Iberostar Creta Marine

Address
4,2 mi
Lavris Rethymno
741 00 Rethymnon
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Iberostar Creta Panorama & Mare

Address
4,2 mi
Panormos Beach
74100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kapsaliana Village Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
Kapsaliana
741 00 Rethymnon
Greece

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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The Olive Harvest

Published: February 20, 2009
Length: 24:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dave Wood

Traditional olive harvesting in the village of Roumeli on the north coast of Crete between Rethymno and Heraklion.


Dalabelos Presentation- Petrodaskalakis Family

Published: April 01, 2008
Length: 12:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dalabelos Estate

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Published: June 27, 2013
Length: 37:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zontarfan

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Published: June 07, 2013
Length: 40:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Misha Grace

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Published: April 10, 2010
Length: 02:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: candiagr

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Published: July 11, 2013
Length: 24:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: metaxakis2

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Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 19:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Royal Blue Resort & Spa

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Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 43:27 min
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Published: November 25, 2013
Length: 00:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nik Digenos

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Greece, Iberostar, Creta Marina Hotel 2008

Published: January 09, 2010
Length: 28:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Yury Avidzba

1 August-September 2008. Briefly about the Creta Marina Hotel. Короткая видеозарисовка о достопримечательностях отеля Creta Marina. Входит...


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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.

Eleutherna

Eleutherna, also called Apollonia, was an ancient city-state in Crete, Greece, which lies 25 km southeast of Rethymno in Rethymno regional unit. Archaeologists excavated the site, located on a narrow northern spur of Mount Ida in the municipality of Prines, the highest mountain in Crete; it flourished from the Dark Ages of Greece’s early history until Byzantine times. In the systematic Eleutherna project, a team of archaeologists from the University of Crete has been in charge since 1984.

Located at 35.3207, 24.6643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cretan city-states, Ancient Greek sites in Crete, Roman sites in Greece, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Former populated places in Greece, Iron Age sites in Greece

Skouloufia

Skouloufia is a village in the Municipality of Arkadi in the island of Crete, Greece.

Located at 35.35, 24.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Eleutherna Bridge

The Eleutherna Bridge is an ancient Greek corbel arch bridge near the Cretan town of Eleutherna, Greece. The well-preserved structure has a single span of 3.95 m, which is quite large for a false arch. The opening is cut from the unmortared limestone blocks in the shape of an isosceles triangle, the height of which is 1.84 m. The overall length of the bridge measures 9.35 m.

Located at 35.3381, 24.6708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ancient bridges in Greece, Corbel arch bridges, Stone bridges, Rethymno (regional unit), Buildings and structures in Crete


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Álfas, Alfá, Αλφά