Pelekanos, Paleochora

Name: Pelekanos
Address: Paleochora, Greece

#2 among attractions in Paleochora

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Pelekanos is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kantanos-Selino, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 166.618 km². Pelekanos is in the south west corner of the island, part of the rugged and remote Selino Province. The Venetians built a castle - Kastel Selinou - at Palaiochora, giving the region its name. Palaiochora is now a growing coastal resort and the capital town of the municipality. ()

Local name: Δήμος Πελεκάνου Coordinates: 35°13'60"N, 23°40'60"E

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Pelekanos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Innachori, Schistonisi.

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Village
Innachori, Paleochora
1 min walk • Innachori is a group of villages and a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Kissamos, which is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 136.716 km2. The name means 'nine villages'.
1.1 miSW
Island
Schistonisi, Paleochora
27 min walk • Schistonisi, also called Schisto, and Trachili, is a small islet off the southern coast of Crete in the Libyan Sea. The islet is located south-west of the town of Palaiochora.

Pelekanos, Paleochora

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Pelekanos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Innachori, Paleochora

Schistonisi, Paleochora