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The Sfakians are the inhabitants of the region of Sfakia located in western Crete. The Sfakians hold themselves to be the direct descendants of the Dorians who came down to Crete around 1100 BC.
A group of modern Sfakians dancing at Komitades, Sfakia.
View of Loutro community at Sfakia region.
Woman from Sfakia; 19th century.
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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
Sfakians
…The Sfakians (or Sphakians or Sfakiots; Greek: Σφακιανοί) are the inhabitants of the region of Sfakia located in western Crete. The Sfakians hold themselves to be the direct descendants of the Dorians who came down to Crete around 1100 BC. The inhabitants…
Sfakia landscape around Hora Sfakion
Sunset in Sfakia.