Gavalochori: Crete’s Traditional Apokoronas Craft Village

Gavalochori: Crete's Traditional Apokoronas Craft Village

Gavalochori is a well-preserved traditional stone village in the Apokoronas region of the Chania district in western Crete, set inland from the resorts of Almyrida and Kalyves and close to the larger village of Vamos. Cobbled lanes wind past stone houses, old wells and Venetian-era arched cisterns, while olive groves and vineyards surround the settlement … Read more