Fodele: Crete’s Green Village and El Greco’s Birthplace
Fodele unfolds in a verdant valley west of Heraklion, where orange and lemon groves cascade down hillsides and a cool river threads through the village centre. This small settlement claims fame as the birthplace of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, the Renaissance master known worldwide as El Greco. Visitors step into a restored stone house that serves as … Read more