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Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouri municipality in Chania Prefecture, Crete located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania. Alikianos is best known outside the island for the fierce fighting which took place there during the 1940 Battle of Crete, during which the 8th Greek Regiment (Provisional) helped cover the retreat of the 10th New Zealand Division, to which it was attached. Today Alikianos is again the lively country village it once was. Nested in the middle of a fertile valley, which is irrigated by Keritis - the ancient river Iardanos - and covered with orange and lemon trees, the village stands proud, pleasing the eye with its beautiful orchards.
In the middle of these orchards, opposite the Da Molin castle, stands a Byzantine Church of Ai Kyrgianni church, built in 1243 and dedicated to Aghios Georgios, which is worth visiting. Inside, the icons of the saints, painted by Pavlos Provatas in 1430, have been very well kept. Another Byzantine church with impressive arched gates and beautiful wall paintings undergoing maintenance is the church of Ai-Kyrgianni, to the north of Alikianos, five hundred metres before the village of Koufos.
The byzantine Saint George church in Alikianos (13th century) with murals painted by Pavlos Provatas one century later is a must-stop-over for those who are interested in authentic examples of byzantine architecture and iconography. This is also the case with the even older Zoodochos Pigi church (11th century) that is located on the "meeting point" of the villages Alikianos, Vatolakkos and Koufos and features an anteroom and beautiful murals and mosaics. The people of the region call it "Agios Ioannis o Xenos".
The village Agia refers to Kastrofilaka and there has been made mention of it from Basilakata in 1630. The etymology probably comes from the Arabic word water and is due to rich sources that gush in the region and form the confluent of Platania.
If the etymology is correct, then the village is built by the Arabs. The lake is located in the northeast end of the village of Agia, at its borders with the municipality of Nea Kydonia.
Although it is a man-made lake, it has been transformed into a living, unique biotope with a great variety of flora and fauna. For this reason, the lake and the territory that surrounds it, following the current of the river Keritis towards the sea, are protected by the "NATURA 2000" program of the European Union. The lake itself, as well as the route alongside the riverbank of Keritis, is a wonderful naturalistic experience and most characteristic of the area.
The stone Keritis bridge was built in the early 20th century and will impress you with its three arches.
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