chromophore (plural chromophores) (chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour. (chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located.
Elafonisi Island is near the southwest tip of Crete, 43km from Kastelli and 76km from Chania. The road from Chrisoskalitissa continues as a dirt track of 5km to Elafonisi. There are organized bus tours from Kastelli and Chania as well as boat tours from Paleohora to Elafonisi. The area of Elafonisi has beautiful beaches, in front of which is the island of Elafonisi itself.
Greece is a country in SE Europe, between the Ionian and Adriatic Seas, arms of the Mediterranean Sea. It is east of Italy across the Ionian Sea, and west of Turkey. The northern borders of Greece are with Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. The country includes the mainland, the Peloponnesian peninsula, numerous islands in the Aegean, and the island of Crete farther south in the Mediterranean Sea. (see related map link).