Lefkógeia
in Rethymno of Crete, Greece

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.178 and 24.444 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 10' 42" and E 24° 26' 38"
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: 03:50 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:05 am and 5:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Lefkógeia

Lefkógeia in Rethymno (Crete) with it's 283 habitants is located in Greece about 198 mi (or 318 km) south of Athens, the country's capital town.

Current time in Lefkógeia is now 03:50 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Lefkógeia, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Greece is Chania International Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 47 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: Rethymno, Agia Foteini, Chora Sfakion, Vryses and Moires. 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

Kalypso Cretan Village Resort & Spa

Address
2,9 mi
Karavos
74060 Plakias
Greece

Time Information

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


Plakias Resorts

Address
2,4 mi
31 Kazantzaki Street
Agios Vasileios
Greece

Time Information

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


Village Apartments

Address
2,8 mi
Mirthios
74060 Agios Vasileios
Greece

Time Information

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


Stefanos Village

Address
2,8 mi
Myrthios
740 60 Plakias
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:59
Weekend: 7:00 - 0:59


Costas & Chrysoula

Address
2,7 mi
Plakias
74060 Agios Vasileios
Greece

Time Information

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


Manolis Apartments

Address
2,9 mi
Plakias
74060 Agios Vasileios
Greece

Time Information

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


Anna Plakias Apartments

Address
2,9 mi
Plakias
74060 Agios Vasileios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sofia Hotel

Address
2,9 mi
Plakias
74060 Agios Vasileios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Horizon Beach Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
Plakias
74 060 Plakias
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Damnoni Paradise

Address
1,5 mi
Damnoni Agios Vasilios
74060 Agios Vasileios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Skinaria beach, Plakias - Crete - Greece

Published: September 08, 2010
Length: 00:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: matteo fantoni

08/09/2010.


Δελφίνι διάσωση από Αρίων Πάσχα 2014 young dolphin rescue from ARION

Published: April 22, 2014
Length: 04:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: YannisAr

A rescue of a young dolphin at Damnoni Plakias south Crete At Damnoni Plakias south Crete a young dolphin came near people and it was disoriented and sick. Many people that were at the beach...


Strand von Damnoni auf Kreta - Urlaubsvideo Damnoni Beach Kreta

Published: November 07, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kretaurlaub

http://www.kreta-urlaub.at. Der Strand von Damnoni auf Kreta ist an der Südküste der Insel und somit am Libyischen Meer beheimatet. Die Bucht von Damnoni liegt in direkter Nachbarschaft zum...


Schinaria sunset - Crete

Published: August 23, 2011
Length: 19:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paolo Tagliaferri

Schinaria beach is a sandy beach accessed from Lefkogia village on the road from Plakias to Preveli.


Ammoudi beach Southern Crete Greece January 2012

Published: January 14, 2012
Length: 39:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PlakiasLabyrinth

Winter in Plakias South Rethymnon Crete Greece. http://www.labyrinth-studios.gr.


Amoudi beach

Published: September 11, 2009
Length: 45:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: esalvotti

Crete - greece - August 2009. Amoudi beach - few KM east of Plakias. Nice beach made of little stones. Few hundreads meter toward west you have two very small beach with some nudist and a...


DAMNONI RETHYMNO CRETTA..George Vagias.

Published: July 15, 2014
Length: 23:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Giorgos Vagias

Το Δαμνόνι βρίσκεται 35km νότια του Ρεθύμνου, 5km ανατολικά του Πλακιά. Αποτελεί ένα δημοφιλές τουριστικό θέρε...


Ammoudi beach

Published: August 27, 2012
Length: 58:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paolo Tagliaferri

Beach in south Crete.


Damnoni sunset - Crete

Published: August 27, 2012
Length: 58:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paolo Tagliaferri

A sunset from the Damnoni beach in south Crete.


plongée en crete (Damnoni) juillet 2013

Published: August 15, 2013
Length: 38:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Arnaud Bou

plongée en crete (Damnoni) juillet 2013.


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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.

Kourtaliotiko Gorge

The Kourtaliotiko Gorge, also known as the Asomatos Gorge, is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated where the Kourtaliotiko River flows southwards between the mountains of Kouroupa and Xiron. The village of Koxare is at the northern end of the gorge. A road runs north to south through the gorge joining Koxare to Asomatos; it then leads west, on to the town of Plakias on the southern coast of Crete.

Located at 35.203, 24.469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rethymno (regional unit), Canyons and gorges of Greece, Gorges of Crete

Kouroupa

Kouroupa is a mountain in western Crete. Its summit is 984 metres above sea level. To the east of the mountain lies Kourtaliotiko Gorge. The summit, its telecoms masts and chapel are accessed by an unsurfaced road up from Atsipades village on the northern side of the mountain. On the southern side of the mountain are the villages of Asomatos and Mirthios.

Located at 35.2167, 24.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Crete, Rethymno (regional unit)

Kotsifos Gorge

The Kotsifos Gorge is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete. It is situated west of the mountain of Kouroupa, north of the town of Plakias, and on the road between Sellia and Angouseliana. It is noted for the high number of Cretan endemic plant species that grow there.

Located at 35.221, 24.401 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rethymno (regional unit), Gorges of Crete

Lefkogeia

Lefkogeia is a village in the municipal unit of Foinikas, Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. The village has 289 inhabitants.

Located at 35.18, 24.44 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit)

Preveli

Preveli is a location on the south coast of the Greek island of Crete, in the Rethymno regional unit, notable for its historic monastery.

Located at 35.1576, 24.4563 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rethymno (regional unit), Monasteries in Crete, Christian monasteries in Greece, Greek Orthodox monasteries, Medieval Crete, Battle of Crete

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lefkóyia, Levkóyia, Lefkogia, Λευκόγεια, Lefkogeia