Sfakia
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Sfakiá is a mountainous area in the southwestern part of the island of Crete, in the Chania regional unit. It is considered to be one of the few places in Greece that have never been fully occupied by
Sfakia landscape around Hora Sfakion
Sunset in Sfakia.
Traditional dancers at "Sfakian Liberation Festival".
Hora Sfakion
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Hóra Sfakíon or simply Sfakia is a small town on the south coast of Crete, Greece. It is the capital of the remote and mountainous region of Sfakiá, and has just 322 inhabitants. It lies on the south
Sfakia
…Sfakiá crosses the island from north to south, through the village of Vryses. From this village the route crosses the White Mountains (Lefká Óri) to Hóra Sfakíon () by the Libyan Sea. Halfway from Vrisses to Hóra Sfakíon is the fertile plateau of Askifou, surrounded by high mountain peaks. From here to Hóra…
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Sfakia castle by Basilicata
Thousands of Allied troops were evacuated from Hóra Sfakíon after the Battle of Crete in 1941
Modern day view of the Hóra Sfakíon cove