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Sfakiá (Gr****: Σφακιά) 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...
- Chania, and the
districts of
Platanias and
Apokoronas in the north, and
Sfakia and
Selino in the far
south west corner.
Other towns in the
Chania prefecture...
- Σφακίων) or
Sfakia (Σφακιά [sfaˈca]) is a town on the
south coast of Crete, Greece. It is the
capital of the
remote and
mountainous region of
Sfakiá, and is...
- the
island to the
south coast and were
evacuated by the
Royal Navy from
Sfakia. Many
others evaded capture for
several months,
hiding in the mountains...
- rule in the 18th century.
Ioannis Vlachos was born in
Anopolis village in
Sfakia, a then semi-autonomous
region of Crete, in 1722 or 1730. His father, who...
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notably in
little cheese pies (handful size) and
Sfakiani pita (pie from the
Sfakia region). In its salted, aged form it is
considered the
grating cheese par...
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gather information about insurrectionist agitation in
Sfakia. When
another revolt broke out in
Sfakia in 1319,
Kallergis interceded with the
rebels and Duke...
- will be
waiting for
hikers after they
disembark the
ferry in
Sougia or
Sfakia (Chora Sfakion). If you are on your own, you can make a one-day
round trip...
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intermarriages with occupiers. For
residents of
mountainous areas, such as
Sfakia in
western Crete, the
aridness and
rockiness of the
mountains is emphasised...
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younger than
earlier estimates or even
older than the
ancient tree in
Finix (
Sfakia). The tree
remains productive to this day,
having been
grafted with the...
