Drakona
Drakona is a village in Platanias, Chania, Crete. Drakona is situated nearby to the village Vouves, as well as near Geriakiana.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves and Church of Archangel Michael.
Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Probably one of the oldest olive trees in the world, it still produces olives today.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kolimbári and Kamisiana.
Kolimbári
Village
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Kolimbári is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Drakona.
Kamisiana
Village
Photo: Emmanouil Noctifer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kamisiana is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Drakona.
Rokka
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rokka is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Drakona.
Drakona
Latitude
35.5011° or 35° 30′ 4″ northLongitude
23.77611° or 23° 46′ 34″ eastElevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
8G75GQ2G+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 664499976OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
262950
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Drakona” goes by many names.
- German: “Drakona”
- Greek: “Dhrakóna”
- Greek: “Drakóna”
- Greek: “Δρακόνα”
- Russian: “Дракона”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Αγια Βαρβάρα and Karavitakis Winery.
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