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Anogia Mylopotamou - Rethymnon
Crete 74051
Tel. +30 2834031701
Fax +30 2834031121 |
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Delina Mountain Resort is located 1km away from the village Anogia. Anogia is a mountain village with 2500 permanent residents and is 55 km away from the Rethymno and 36 km from the Heraklion. The name Anogia, means "high place", is connected with the location that is built, in altitude of 700 m. The climate is particularly cold, because of altitude, with snowy weather in winter and cool nights during summer.
Hospitable and pleasant residents have to tell a lot of old stories that have marked the tradition and the culture of the village. Anogia is a well-known village historically for its resident's resistance to the conquerors, Turkish and Germans. Today's village has been built three times since it has been burnt down twice by the Turks and once by the Germans.
Anogia also has a great tradition in music and it is the birthplace of great musicians and performers like Vasilis Skoulas, whose family owns the Delina Mountain Resort, Nikos Xilouris and Psarantonis. Traditional Cretan music can be enjoyed at the village in the concerts which are held in the open theatre during summer, as well as in festivals the two first weeks of August. Moreover, the cultural club of Anogia organises cultural nights and attracts visitors not only from Crete but from other parts of Greece.
The stock farming, the agriculture and cottage industry are the main occupations of the residents. In Anogia you can visit the Folklore Art Museum as well as watch the weaving process and the art of glass manufacturing.
During your stay at Anogia, you should visit the breathtaking Nidas plateau which is 25km away from the village in altitude of 1500m, the observatory at the top of the "Skinaka" as well as the ancient settlement of "Zominthos". The Ideon Andron cave is also worth to visit, where according to Greek mythology Zeus grew up and the area soon became a place of worship as many archaeological findings were found which are displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. |
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