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ANOGIA (Small town) RETHYMNO
Anogia is a village high in the Psiloritis Mountains. It is 54km east
of Rethimnon on the Rethimnon - Panormon - Perama - Anogia road. Anogia is 36km
from Iraklion on the road Iraklion - Tilisos - Sklavokambos - Anogia. Because
of the village's isolation, local customs, dress, and dialects have been preserved.
Recently Anogia has become a popular stop for tourists. It is one of the major
handicraft and cottage industry centres on Crete. Many workshops are open to the
public and it is possible to see cloth being woven on large looms. There are many
tavernas, cafes, restaurants and also limited accommodation. Anogia took part
in all of Crete's struggles for liberation, the men of the area are reputed to
be fierce fighters. During World War II it was a major centre for the resistance
movement and it paid dearly for its involvement. In 1944, resistance fighters
kept the kidnapped German General Von Kreipe prisoner here before smuggling him
into Africa. In retaliation, German forces razed every building except the church
and killed all the men they could find.
This text is cited Dec 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
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