Prodromi
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Prodromi is a village in the municipal unit of Pelekanos
, Chania Prefecture
, Crete
, Greece
. The name of the village in 18th century was "Peroudo Vrisi". The current name is from the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos. It is a nice community unspoiled from tourist exploitation surrounded by natural mountain view beauty of Cretan earth.
The area is covered with picturesque hills and beyond them steep mountain-sides in a magnificent landscape. There are protected considerable archeological places like the area of Lissos which is a magnificent location that hosts a Temple devoted to Asklipio (god of medicine) and a natural spring with curing water, a Roman grave yard and one of the first Byzantine Churches in the province of Selino at Chania. Yrtakina
is an ancient city from the prehistoric period with a castle made from giant rocks.
Main produce is olive oil. The production of wine from viticulture
in dry rocky fertile ground. Dairy products from goats and sheep. The main church is Agios Charalambos located near the nice neighbourhood of “Halliliana”. There is an annual celebration for the name day of the church. Until recently the village did not have any modern roads but today it can be reached via a narrow modern asphalt covered road from one side leading to the nearby town of Paleochora. The north approach to the village demanded a 4x4 off-road car or other durable vehicle up till the end of 2008 when a new asphalt covered road was constructed. This has protected the area and the environment has remained calm and unspoiled.
Pelekanos
Pelekanos is a former municipality in the Chania peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kantanos-Selino, of which it is a municipal unit. Pelekanos is in the south west corner of the island, part of the rugged and remote Selino Province...
, Chania Prefecture
Chania Prefecture
Chania is one of the four regional units of Crete; it covers the westernmost quarter of the island. Its capital is the city of Chania. Chania borders only one other regional unit: that of Rethymno to the east. The western part of Crete is bounded to the north by the Cretan Sea, and to the west...
, Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The name of the village in 18th century was "Peroudo Vrisi". The current name is from the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos. It is a nice community unspoiled from tourist exploitation surrounded by natural mountain view beauty of Cretan earth.
The area is covered with picturesque hills and beyond them steep mountain-sides in a magnificent landscape. There are protected considerable archeological places like the area of Lissos which is a magnificent location that hosts a Temple devoted to Asklipio (god of medicine) and a natural spring with curing water, a Roman grave yard and one of the first Byzantine Churches in the province of Selino at Chania. Yrtakina
Yrtakina
Yrtakina was an ancient city in south-west Crete. The city was located between the existing villages Temenia and Papadiana, on Kastri hill, where the ruins of the city are situated....
is an ancient city from the prehistoric period with a castle made from giant rocks.
Main produce is olive oil. The production of wine from viticulture
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
in dry rocky fertile ground. Dairy products from goats and sheep. The main church is Agios Charalambos located near the nice neighbourhood of “Halliliana”. There is an annual celebration for the name day of the church. Until recently the village did not have any modern roads but today it can be reached via a narrow modern asphalt covered road from one side leading to the nearby town of Paleochora. The north approach to the village demanded a 4x4 off-road car or other durable vehicle up till the end of 2008 when a new asphalt covered road was constructed. This has protected the area and the environment has remained calm and unspoiled.