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AGIA IRINI (Settlement) ANATOLIKO SELINO
The village of Agia Irini is 43km from Chania on the Chania - Alikianos
- Agia Irini - Sougia road. The area has a pleasant gorge and some Byzantine churches.
ANATOLIKO SELINO (Municipality) CHANIA
ANYDRI (Settlement) PELEKANOS
The village of Anidri is 5km east of Paleohora. The road from Paleohora
to Anidri gives exceptional views of the sea, valleys and small gorges, and it
makes a pleasant excursion. The village also has some interesting Byzantine churches.
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ELAFONISSI (Island) CRETE
Elafonisi Island is near the southeast 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.
This lovely islet was the site of a massacre of 850 women and children by the
Turks in 1824. The women and children were hidden there and as the Turks camped
on the beaches a horse found the shallow, 0.5 - 0.8 metre-deep water path to the
island. The Turks discovered the women and children and slaughtered them. There
is a memorial plaque on the highest point of the islet.
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FLORIA (Settlement) KANDANOS
The village of Floria is 46km from Chania on the Chania - Tavronitis
- Floria - Kandanos road. It has two sections, Ano Floria and Kato Floria. The
village resisted the Germans in 1941 when they were marching towards Kandanos
and was completely destroyed. Floria has two Byzantine churches.
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GAVDOS (Island) CRETE
Located 24 nautical miles from Hora Sfakia, Gavdos is Crete's most
southern island and the most southern point in Europe. During the summer months
there are boats to Gavdos from Hora Sfakion and Paleohora. It is possible to go
and return the same day but the island does not warrant a one day journey. The
attraction in Gavdos is its isolation, beautiful beaches, and clear waters. To
really enjoy these one should at least stay over-night.
There has been evidence found on Gavdos of occupation from Neolithic times and
strong indication of a Roman community dependant on Gortyn. The population is
thought to have been as high as 8,000 during the Middle Ages with Gavdos being
the seat of a bishop. The population has drastically decreased over the years
and there are now less then 100 permanent residents, mostly shepherds.
The tourist facilities on Gavdos are limited to a few rooms and tavernas around
the island. There are no buses and only one or two taxis but rides maybe found
with the three-wheeled vehicles that meet the ferry boats. About 4km from Karabe
harbour, in the main town of Kastri, there is a post office, telephone and a few
coffee shops, tavernas, and rooms to rent. In the summer there is also a doctor.
One of the best beaches is Sarakinos, a 2km walk north of the harbour on a dirt
track. Here, on this sandy cove, there are rooms to rent and several tavernas.
There are paths from the other two communities, Ambellos in the north and Vatsiana
in the south, to lovely sandy beaches. Here there are also some basic rooms to
rent and tavernas.
The temperature may reach over 40 degrees Celsius in the summer and there is little
protection from the sun on this barren island, so hikers should always have water
and a hat with them.
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KADROS (Settlement) KANDANOS
The village of Kadros is 66km from Chania on a left exit from the
Chania - Tavronitis - Kandanos - Paleohora road. There is a pleasant view of the
area from the village, located on a high hill, and nearby there are traces of
remainders of an ancient city (Kandanos according to Pashley) as well as Byzantine
churches.
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KAKODIKI (Village) KANDANOS
The village of Kakodiki is 65km from Chania on the Chania - Tavronitis
- Kandanos - Paleohora road, and has many Byzantine churches in different areas
of the village. Unfortunately the churches are locked.
KANDANOS (Municipality) CHANIA
KANDANOS (Village) CHANIA
Kandanos is the capital of Selino and is 58km from Chania on the
Chania - Tavronitis - Kandanos road. Kandanos receives the most rainfall in
Crete and a small river flows there year-round. Kandanos is surrounded by olive
groves. Near Kandanos there are many interesting Byzantine churches.
In the Greek and Roman periods a city called Kandanos or Kandania flourished
here. Its position is not certain, but most people believe that it was at the
site of the modern city Kandanos, not in Kadros, more to the south, as others
assume. Remains from a very large building with a mosaic floor of the third
century A.D. were found here. The church in Tzevremiana, near Kandanos, is thought
to be on the site of a bishopric church from the first Byzantine period. Ancient
Kandanos might have been destroyed by the Arabs.
During the Turkish occupation, Kandanos became the home of some very wild Turkish
people and many battles took place here to drive them out. In World War II,
the people in Kandanos resisted the Germans and the town was razed to the ground
"so that it is never to be built again", as the inscription that was left says.
The scene of the heroic stand was south of Kandanos in a gorge. The Cretans
delayed a German force for two days and the ensuing death of twenty-five Germans
resulted in the destruction of Kandanos.
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KANTANOS (Ancient city) KANDANOS
In the Greek and Roman periods a city called Kandanos or Kandania
flourished here. Its position is not certain, but most people believe that it
was at the site of the modern city Kandanos, not in Kadros, more to the south,
as others assume. Remains from a very large building with a mosaic floor of the
third century A.D. were found here. The church in Tzevremiana, near Kandanos,
is thought to be on the site of a bishopric church from the first Byzantine period.
Ancient Kandanos might have been destroyed by the Arabs.
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KOUTSOGERAKO (Settlement) ANATOLIKO SELINO
The village of Koustogerako is 73km from Chania. Koustogerako, 500
metres above sea level, is in a very wild, beautiful position. Deep gorges and
steep mountain cliffs surround the village. Southwest of the village at a height
of 200 metres is the cave of Cyclopa, possibly related to the epic poem Odyssey
in the story of the Cyclops. The cave is a long way from the village and difficult
to approach. Koustogerako itself has a dramatic history. It was burned twice by
the Venetians, and once in 1821 by the Turks. Finally, Koustogerako was razed
by the Nazis. The Germans had gathered the old men, women, and children of the
village and were about to execute them when shots killed the machine gunner. The
other soldiers ran away and the villagers escaped. The Nazis returned the next
day and destroyed the village.
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LISSOS (Ancient city) PELEKANOS
Lissos is located near Sougia, on the south coast of Crete, and can
be reached from Sougia through a path that climbs between the hills, or by a small
boat from Sougia. The path to Lissos starts from the harbour of Sougia and is
well-marked. The walk is very pleasant and after 20 minutes in a small gorge it
climbs left and the next bay that becomes visible is Agios, the ancient harbour
of Lissos. The walk is not difficult or long (1hr. 30 min.) but take water with
you as there are no facilities in Lissos. To go by boat you will have to make
your own arrangements in the village. In Lissos there are remains from the Greek
and Roman eras, as well as interesting Byzantine churches.
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MONI (Settlement) ANATOLIKO SELINO
Moni a small village 62km from Chania on the Chania - Alikianos -
Moni - Sougia road, has a lovely Byzantine church.
PALEOCHORA (Small town) CHANIA
Paleohora, on the Libyan Sea, is 77km from Chania on the road Chania
- Tavronitis - Voukolies - Kandanos - Paleohora. It is very near the southwest
tip of Crete. The town of Paleohora is behind the castle on a small peninsula.
There are also many Byzantine churches in the area.
Although it is rapidly growing as a tourist centre, it still retains much local
colour. The main street is shut off to traffic during the summer evenings and
the restaurants and activities of the town extend into the street. On both sides
of the peninsula there are public beaches that have long, wide stretches of sand.
There are also many hotels and restaurants of all classes. Paleohora can be a
base for many excursions in the area.
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PRODROMI (Settlement) PELEKANOS
The village of Prodromi is 10km east of Paleohora on the road Paleohora
- Anidri - Prodromi, and it has Byzantine churches. The village took its name
from the Byzantine church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos which was in the village.
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RODOVANI (Village) ANATOLIKO SELINO
Rodovani is west of the main road Chania - Alikianos - Sougia, 60km
from Chania, and marks the start of the descent to Sougia. From Rodovani, one
can reach Sougia or Paleohora on the south coast. It is an old village with strong
evidence of its past, several Byzantine churches, and the site of a very important
ancient city.
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SKLAVOPOULA (Village) PELEKANOS
The village of Sklavopoula is 21km northwest of Paleohora on the Paleohora
- Voutas - Sklavopoula road. It is an old village with Venetian remains and several
Byzantine churches. From the village, at a height of 650 metres, the sea and the
southwest side of Crete may be seen.
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SOUGIA (Village) CHANIA
The village of Sougia is located on the south coast of Crete, 70km
southeast of Chania on the Chania - Alikianos - Moni - Sougia road. Sougia is
reached from Chania in 2 hours. The westbound boats from Hora Sfakia stop enroute
to Paleohora, and boats run from Paleohora to Agia Roumeli, Loutro and Hora Sfakion.
Although it is not one of the larger towns of the province of Selino, Sougia is
interesting to the tourist, providing lovely beaches, impressive mountains, and
interesting remains of old Byzantine churches. Sougia has some tourist services,
such as rooms to rent and small hotels and tavernas.
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Sougia 's ancient name was Syia, and it was the harbour town of Elyros. West of Sougia are the ruins of ancient Lissos. One can admire the tiny Dorian temple of Asklipios, the ancient theatre and the vaulted tombs.
SYIA (Ancient city) ANATOLIKO SELINO
Sougia, or Sia, was the harbour of ancient Elyros and flourished during
Greek, Roman and Byzantine times. During those times it had a good harbour which
is not visible now because the land has risen on this side of Crete. Sougia was
very important during Byzantine times, and three large basilicas of the first
Byzantine period have been discovered so far. It seems that both Sougia and Elyros
were destroyed by the Arabs.
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TEMENIA (Village) ANATOLIKO SELINO
The village of Temenia, 62km from Chania on the road Chania - Tavronitis
- Kandanos - Anisaraki - Temenia, is about 16km from Paleohora. The area of Temenia
is the site of an ancient Greek city, and it also has a very interesting Byzantine
church.
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VOUTAS (Village) PELEKANOS
The village of Voutas is 14km northwest of Paleohora on the Paleohora
- Voutas - Strovles - Vlatos - Topolia - Kastelli (Kissamos) road. The drive from
Paleohora to Voutas presents an aerial view of Paleohora and the coast beside
it, and passes through interesting gorges and valleys of the southwest part of
Crete. In the area near Voutas there are several interesting Byzantine churches.
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PALEOCHORA (Small town) CHANIA
DOULOPOLIS (Ancient city) PELEKANOS
Dulopolis (Doulopolis, Doulon polis, Hesych.), a city of Crete, which
was mentioned by Sosicrates in the first book of his work on Crete (Suid. s. v.),
and was said to have contained a thousand male citizens (Steph. B. s. v.). Unfortunately,
none of these authorities give any hint which might serve to determine the situation
of this city, which, from the singularity of its name, gives rise to tempting
conjectures. (Hock, Kreta, vol. i. p. 433, vol. iii. p. 34; Pashley, Trav. vol.
ii. p. 82.)
ELYROS (Ancient city) ANATOLIKO SELINO
Eluros: Eth. Elurios (Steph. B.). A town of Crete, which Scylax places
between Cydonia and Lissus. It had a harbour, Suia, (Steph. B.), situated on the
S. coast of the island, 60 stadia W. of Poecilassus. (Stadiasm.) Pausanias (x.
16. § 3) states: that the city. existed il his time in the mountains of Crete.
He adds that he had seen at Delphi the bronze goat which the Elyrians had dedicated,
and which was represented in the act of giving suck to Phylacis and Phylander,
children of Apollo and the nymph Acacallis, whose love had been won by the youthful
god at the house of Casmanor at Tarrha. It was the birthplace of Thaletas (Suid.
s. v.), who was considered as the inventor of the Cretic rhythm, the national
paeans and songs, with many of the institutions of his country. (Strab. x. p.
480.) Elyrus appears in Hierocles' list of Cretan cities, then reduced in number
to twenty-one. Mr. Pashley discovered the site at a Palaeokastron near Rhodovani.
The first object that presents itself is a building consisting of a series of
arches; next, vestiges of walls, especially on the N. and NE. sides of the ancient
city. The circuit of these must originally have been two miles; at a slight elevation
above are other walls, as of an acropolis. Further on are some massive stones,
some pieces of an entablature, and several fragments of the shafts of columns,
all that now remains of an ancient temple. Traces of the wall of Suia, which still
retains its ancient name, and of some public buildings, may be observed. Several
tombs, resembling those of Haghio-Kyrko, and an aqueduct, are still remaining.The
coins of this city have the type of a bee upon them.
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KALAMYDI (Ancient city) PELEKANOS
A city of Crete, of which the Coast-describer (Geogr. Graec. Min.
vol. ii. p. 496), who, alone has recorded the name of the place, says that it
was to the W. of Lissus and 30 stadia from Criu-Metopon. Mr. Pashley has fixed
the site on the summit of the ridge between the vallies Kontokyneghi and Kantanos:
on the W. and SW. sides of the city the walls may be traced for 300 or 400 paces;
on the E. they extend about 100 paces; while on the S. the ridge narrows, and
the wall, adapting itself to the natural features of the hill, has not a length
of more than 20 paces. This wall is composed of polygonal stones, which have not
been touched by the chisel.
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KANTANOS (Ancient city) KANDANOS
Cantanus (Kantanos, Steph. B.; Kantania, Hierocles: Eth. Kantanios,
Steph. B.), a city of Crete, which the Peutinger Table fixes at 24 M. P. from
Cisamos. It was a bishop's see under the Byzantine emperors, and when the Venetians
obtained possession of the island they established a Latin bishop here, as in
every other diocese. Mr. Pashley (Trav. vol. ii. p. 116) found remains of this
city on a conical hill about a mile to the S. of Khadros. The walls can be traced
for little more than 150 paces; the style of their masonry attests a high antiquity.
YRTAKINA (Ancient city) ANATOLIKO SELINO
Ursakina: Hursakina, Artakina, Eth. Hurtakos, Hurtakinos. A city of
Crete, which, little as we learn of its position from Ptolemy and Stephanus of
Byzantium, yet we may safely infer from the former's words that it was situated
to the SE. of Polyrrhenia, and to the W. of Lappa. Scylax teaches us more respecting
its site; he places it on the S. of the island, and to the S. of the Dictynnean
temple of Artemis and the Pergamian district. These indications agree well with
the situation of the ruins discovered by Mr. Pashley on a hill near the village
of Temenia.
Numerous vestiges of polygonal masonry on the N. and W. sides, and
measuring little more than half a mile in length, are still existing. On the other
sides the city was precipitous. It is curious to observe the care taken by the
inhabitants in defending the gateways of their city. Not only do walls project
without the gate, but flanking walls are executed within, forming passages through
which the enemy would have to pass before he could set foot within the city.
The coins of Hyrtacina present types similar to those of Elyros, with
the retrograde epigraph ATTHU and URTAKINION.
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KANDANOS (Municipality) CHANIA
SYIA (Ancient city) ANATOLIKO SELINO
ELYROS (Ancient city) ANATOLIKO SELINO
In antiquity the relative sea level was probably some 7.8 m higher; there would then have been the natural harbor attested by Skylax, which could have served as one of the ports of inland Elyros (the main one being Syia).
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KALAMYDI (Ancient city) PELEKANOS
Roman, and possibly earlier, settlement 1 km NE of the modern village.
Remains on the site are confined to a heavy scatter of sherds, but a short distance
to the NE are the remains of a fort built to defend Kantanos from the W. Traces
of the defense wall, ending in a hollow circular bastion with inside entrance
can be seen here.
K. Branigan, ed.
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LISSOS (Ancient city) PELEKANOS
Lisos. A small city on S coast of W Crete, on a remote bay named after the
chapel of Ag. Kyrkos, Selino district; it is E of Kastelli Selinou and W of Souyia.
Its early history is unknown. In the early 3d c. B.C. it had a coinage alliance
with its neighbors Elyros, Hyrtakina, and Tarrha. By the mid 3d c. it was a member
of the league of People of the Mountains (Oreioi) and probably the chief city;
the league lasted until the late 3d or early 2d c. The city is mentioned in ancient
coastal pilots ([Skylax] 47; Stadiasmus 332f) and geographies (Ptol. 3.15.3; Tab.
Peut. 8.5; Geogr. Rav. 5.21); later sources show it was a bishop's seat until
the 9th c. (Hierokles 650.16; Not. gr. episc. 8.239; 9.148). Coins of the 4th-3d
c. and the treaty of the Oreioi with King Magas of Kyrene indicate that the main
divinity of Lisos was Dictynna, but excavation has now revealed an important Sanctuary
of Asklepios.
Lisos was once thought to lie at Kastelli Selinou, but the correct
site was identified in the 19th c., and proved by discovery in the wall of the
chapel of Agios Kyrkos of a stone inscribed with the treaty between the Oreioi
and Magas. On the slopes W of the stream that crosses the small coastal plain
are remains of the necropolis, including many freestanding barrel-vaulted built
tombs; E of the stream are the ruins of the city, which was inhabited from at
least the Classical to the First Byzantine period, but apparently not reoccupied
after the Arab conquest. In antiquity the relative sea level was probably some
7.8 m higher; there would then have been the natural harbor attested by Skylax,
which could have served as one of the ports of inland Elyros (the main one being
Syia).
Remains have been found of an aqueduct, a theater only 23.4 m in diameter,
and a large Roman bath building near the chapel of Agios Kyrkos at the back of
the plain. Under this chapel and that of the Panagia near the shore are the remains
of Early Christian basilicas. The city was small; it had little cultivable land
and was barely approachable except by sea.
The Sanctuary of Asklepios, however, which arose because of a spring
of curative water, is strikingly large. It was rediscovered after the unearthing
of votive statues near the chapel of Agios Kyrkos, and is the only area of the
city to be systematically excavated. The temple is a small, simple Doric temple
with walls of well-dressed polygonal masonry below and pseudo-isodomic above.
It has no pronaos, and the cella, paved with a fine polychrome mosaic, has a marble
podium at its rear for the cult statues. The water from the spring ran under the
paving to a fountain in the cella. In front of the building is a forecourt, and
on the W side an entrance portico from which steps led up to the temple. The building
seems to have been destroyed in an earthquake; parts of its superstructure were
found widely scattered. Nearby was a building used by priests or visitors. The
spring itself was approached by steps from the terrace; beside it was a large
cistern.
This site has produced more sculpture than any in Crete except Gortyn.
Many of the heads of statues and statuettes were found in a heap some distance
away from the torsos; most of them represent Asklepios or Hygieia, or girls and
boys (presumably consecrated to the god). They are of Hellenistic and Roman date,
but the types are mostly Classical. A number of statue bases bear dedications
to Asklepios and Hygieia. The finds are in the Chania and Herakleion museums.
D. J. Blackman, ed.
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SYIA (Ancient city) ANATOLIKO SELINO
Syia. Small city on the S coast of W Crete, in the Selino district between
Lisos and Poikilasion. Little is known of its history; it was probably a member
of the league of Oreioi in the 3d c. B.C. (see Lisos). Its surviving remains belong
to the Imperial and First Byzantine periods, and it was probably destroyed in
the Arab conquest. It had a good harbor and served as the port of inland Elyros
(Stadiasmus 331; Steph. Byz. s.v.). It apparently did not strike its own coins.
The site lies at the mouth of the valley running down from Elyros.
There is no harbor now, but if relative sea level was some 6.6 m higher in antiquity
there would have been one W of the river mouth and protected from the S by a mole.
Most of the ancient remains lie E of the river: remains of houses, an aqueduct
to the N, a bath building to the S, and built and rock-cut tombs on the slopes
to the E. A large basilica of the 6th c. has been excavated just W of the village,
and two other basilicas lie E of it.
D. J. Blackman, ed.
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YRTAKINA (Ancient city) ANATOLIKO SELINO
Tarrha in the early 3d c. B.C. had a coinage alliance with neighboring Lisos, Elyros, and Hyrtakina, and may have been a member of the league of Oreioi.
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