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janetanne Says: Following upon the liberation of Crete a force from the population of the area was formed at the expense of the Monastery with the name "The Regiment of Gyalias" whose task was to maintain order.Abbot Agathangelos, in the mean time, had joined the Greek Army in Middle East...
Time of War for Monks of Preveli
janetanne Says: The Germans removed all the goods that were stocked there and the sheep and transported them to Rethymnon. They destroyed the furniture and the vestments of the monks and caused serious damages to the buildings. Wine barrels, the jars in which the olive oil was stocked,...
British Soldiers Escape with Help from Monastery
janetanne Says: A group of Australian soldiers attempted and managed successfully to make contact with a British submarine and in circumstances which have become almost legendary they were able to escape to the Middle East. Two rescue missions were organized by submarine from Limni, but the...
Monks of Preveli - Brave Soldiers
janetanne Says: The monks and the local people organized themselves into groups to guard the area, to care for and protect the Allied soldiers who were dispersed in hideouts known only to the locals, where it was not possible for the Germans to track them down, even after constant...
Battle of Crete and Moni Preveli
janetanne Says: Although the occupying forces ordered very harsh reprisals against the local population if they provided shelter to these remaining Allied troops, the Monastery of Preveli and the neighbouring villages became for many of them a place of safe shelter and a point from which...
Moni Preveli - Its role in World War II
janetanne Says: The events of the heroic battle of Crete in May 1941 are well known, when the Germans forces met fierce opposition from the Allied Armies and the people of the island. The Monastery of Preveli, arranged on a daily basis supplies for the Allied army and the locals during the...
Eleni Goummenaki Rooms & Studios: Private Appartment House - Great view
anfloet Says: Das Haus von Eleni Goumenaki thront über dem westlichen Ende von Plakias. Die Gäste haben von jedem Zimmer und Studio einen herrlichen, gänzlich unverbauten Blick aufs Meer und die Bucht. Die Bäckerei, ein Supermarkt, der Strand und einige Restaurants befinden sich...
Youth Hostel Plakias: Crete - Plakias
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hutzul Says: I'm sure the Siren song echoes around, because after 2 hours you forget all about wordly concerns and relax under the Cretan sun.
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I'm sure the Siren song echoes around, because after 2 hours you forget all about wordly concerns and relax under the Cretan sun.
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Plakias - Southern shores of Crete
The small touristic village of Plakias, is just a 30 minute drive south from Rethymnon. The drive takes you through one of the most magnificent stretches of rugged mountain gorges in Crete. You drive...
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Each area of Crete has its own special charm and character but in our opinion the South West coast has some of the most dramatic and haunting history and scenery. Approaching the south from Rethimnon...
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