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Agia Varvara
Ανακαινισµένος ναός βενετικής εποχής, Β∆ του χώρου σταθµεύσεως αυτοκινήτων στον Οµπροσγιαλό. Μια µαρµάρινη πλάκα λέει ότι «Έκτίσθη το έτος 1934 υπό Ιωάν. Μπαµπιολάκη Μποσινά και Οικογένεια Σταυρούδη» (Πιθανώς να ήταν ανέ-γερση νέου ναού στη θέση ναού βενετικής εποχής). Πρόσφατα, µετά το 1970, ανακαινίστηκε από απογόνους της οικογένειας Σταυρούδη.
Με πληροφορίες από το βιβλίο "Αναζητώντας τις εκατό εκκλησιές της Χώρας Σφακίων", Γιώργος Κ.∆αλιδάκης
Places near Agia Varvara
Hora Sfakion is a small village with a main harbourfront of tavernas, two minimarkets, a butcher and a bakery. There is a quiet local beach immediately West of the village, and several pebbly beaches nearby. The town offers a variety of tourist accommodation: rooms, studios and apartments. The local economy is based on tourism, fishing, olive oil production and sheep and goat herdering.
Hóra Sfakíon prospered during the Venetian and Turkish occupations and up to the 18th century carried on a flourishing trade with its own small fleet. It was said to have had a hundred churches but the town suffered badly from wartime bombardment during and after the Allied evacuation at the end of the Battle of Crete.
Hóra Sfakíon is famous as one of the centers of resistance against the occupying forces of both the Venetians and the Turks. The impenetrable White Mountains to the north combined with the rocky beaches on the south helped the locals fight off all invaders. Anopolis, a village near Hóra Sfakíon, is the birthplace of one of the most celebrated Cretan revolutionaries, Daskalogiannis.
Vritomatis Beach (and the Filaki beach) is the only official nude beach in Crete. The beach is affected by the southern winds and has no accommodation or other facilities.
You can reach the beach by foot from Chora Sfakion or by car easily.
Ilinga or Iliga or Kavis gorge in Sfakia
The gorge Ilinga - Iliga or Kavis is located between Hora Sfakion and Anopolis village. Lush, beautiful and easy. From Anopolis village, Sfakia, you start to walk 2 hours to the Byzantine church of the Holy Cross (this piece may be performed in rural or Jeep). From here begins the descent, lasting about three hours, leading to the beautiful beach Iligka, 1km west of Sfakia.
The gorge of Ilingas is, surprisingly very beautiful and totally unknown. After heavy rains in winter 2000 is now difficult to walk. From its northern end (Anopolis area) it is possible to get to interesting and abandoned villages, high above Anopolis.
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