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POLYRRINIA (Ancient city) CHANIA
The view from the ancient city is exceptional. To the north, one can
see the sea of Kissamos Bay and to the south the dramatic formations and gorges
of the mountains, which are covered in flowers in the spring.
This text is cited Oct 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
KISSAMOS (Town) CHANIA
The name Kastelli came from the Venetian castle that was in the town
but the town's formal name is Kissamos. The bombing of World War II mostly destroyed
the castle.
This text is cited Oct 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
SIRIKARI (Village) CHANIA
It is a beautiful gorge in Kissamos
that starts from the village of Mesa Sirikari (at an altitude of 500 m and a distance
of 50 km from Chania) on the
Chania - Kalergiana Kissamou
- Kalathenes - Sirikari route.
It ends in Polyrrinia Kissamou
(at an altitude of 400 m), six km distant from the town of Kissamos.
It is wooded with chestnut tress at the beginning, and then with plane
trees, cardoons, wild olive trees, hollies, locusts, lentisks etc., and with aromatic
herbs like the sage burning bush.
Half way you meet the source of "Gra Vrissi" which is full legends,
some of which refer to the "demons" and "goblins" of the gorge. Its crossing requires
3 to 3,30 hours and is fairly easy. At the exit you will find the ruins of the
famous ancient city of Polyrrinias.
This text is cited April 2003 from the Prefectural
Committee for Tourism Promotion of Chania pamphlet.
KALATHENES (Village) CHANIA
In the village of Kalathenes there are the remains of an interesting
Venetian building in the area named Rotonda. It was a villa of a Venetian noble
built on unknown architectural principles. The impressive portal and the courtyard
are still evident. A woman is living in the villa who does traditional weaving
and spins her own wool.
This text is cited Oct 2002 from the Crete TOURnet URL below, which contains images.
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