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George A. Hatzidakis, a child who saw the light of life in a village of Sfakia (Askifou) on December 12, 1931 and died defeated by the disease on 12 December 2007.A few years after his birth, the German invasion on the island became a reality. The eyes of a ten years boy saw the savage face of war in wake of scattered ruins, suffering and death.
The house was one of the thousands that were destroyed by the merciless bombardment of the enemy. What is the cost but more was the loss of his younger sister. On his forehead was a large sign visible from the injury that came close to the lead in the bloody list of unjustly shed children of that war. Actually the scenes that marred experienced not only the body but the soul.
The rest of his family and himself managed to escape and find refuge a few miles farther on a village of Vamos (Georgioupolis). The war had left a question ... ... pondered the futility of ... Since there managed to fight and defend the sacred soil of the island wanted to honor the other way as a genuine Cretan to win it a few drops of immortality.
It started with a passion to collect every vestige of the battle to succeed as characteristically telling himself to keep alive the glorious memory of our ancestors and to stimulate younger to deal with their history. The collection currently lists over 2000 items for the period 1940-44 and continues to grow ever thanks to the persistent and admirable efforts of his son, Andrew G. Hatzidakis, who eventually hopes to find a way to accommodate and create a war museum worthy of their history.
http://www.warmuseumaskifou.com/
No many dirt roads have been left in Sfakia so this is your chance if you have a 4x4 to get to two beautiful plateaus, the Tavri and Niatos.The road starts from Ammoudari village (there is a label) in Askifou Plateau, but be careful not to get confused because in the village the road forks. You have to turn left immediately after passing the building of OTE. For the next 2.8 km you drive on asphalt and then you get on a dirt road with a planted stone.
As you go up, you have a panoramic view of the Askifou plateau. In front of you, among the mountains, the sea pops up. You will reach Tavri after 7 kms and after 600 more meters you will see the path that goes left to the mountain retreat.
Do not stop here but continue for about 1 km further until you reach the beautiful Niatos plateau from whence many paths lead you to Kaloi Lakkoi, to Katsiveli and to Omalos in a demanding hike of 16 hours! In Niatos the dirt road makes a circle and you can move around to admire it from any aspect
Dozens of sheep usually graze here. In spring you will see flowers in all shades and colours appearing even among the stones. Above the plateau, the snowy peaks of the Lefka Ori mountains rise and there is an almost eerie silence across the region .
In Tzitzifies you will see a large pink church before which starts a dirtroad going right. This is a chance to enjoy this route through the northern side of the White Mountains, one that does not stop in the middle of nowhere (for a change), but makes a half circle and takes you to Vafes. If it was pretty late when you left Hania, or if you took your time along the way and find that it will soon be dark, you can camp in the beautiful Vothonas plateau, at an excellent spot at the middle of the route. The Vothonas plateau is found at a height of six hundred metres and having everything you need: thick grass, shade-giving trees, and a cistern with drinkable water.
To get to Vafes, simply cross the plateau, ignoring the road you will see to your right (this seems to go up the mountain, but in fact stops after five hundred metres in front of a shepherd’s hut). From Vafes you continue on an asphalt-paved road, which will take you straight to village of Vrisses.
A very traditional village in Apokoronas region, west Crete, set on the side of a hill in the lower region of the White Mountains. Wonderful views to north and east of the Vrissses valley below the village, and to the south of the White Mountains.
The village has the ruins of a Venetian castle, and a quaint chapel built into a cliff face cave. The Mochlakis dairy makes lovely yoghurt and cheese, and the owner will guide you around. A mini market, a bakery, and a kafenio where the friendly locals gossip, all add to the village. A lovely rural location yet only 8 minutes by car to the amenities and National Highway in Vrisses, 12 minutes to the sandy beach at Georgioupolis, and 40 minutes to either Chania or Rethymnon.
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