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Name: Plot in popular region, Type: Land

Price: €99,000

Ref.: DEV3129

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Property Type: Land	Location: Chania
Property Subtype:	District: Crete
No. of Bedrooms: 0	Country: Greece
No. of Bathrooms:	Plot Size: 2000 m²
Parking:	Total Covered Area: m²
Pool:	Internal Covered Area: m²
Category: Sale	Veranda Size: m²
Status:	Covered Veranda Area: m²
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Plaka is a village located in the Apokoronas region of North West Crete, situated up in the hills with wonderful views over the Mediterranean sea and the resort of Almirida. The village itself has a selection of Tavernas, Bar/Coffee shops and grocery stores. The Apokoronas extends from the foothills of the White Mountains north to the coast, in a wide plain with rolling hills. To the east, Cape Drapanon rises above the plain and extends out into the Sea of Crete. The area is very green and fertile, unusual for rocky Crete. The Kiliaris river, known in antiquity as Pyknos, runs through the region. Robert Pashley suggested that the name Apokoronas came from the ancient city of Ippokoronas or Ippokoronion, also cited by Strabo. This city may have been located near modern Nippos, or on the site of the Venetian fortress, Castel Apicorono, on an outcrop between Kalyves and Almyrida. The major towns of Apokoronas are Vamos, Armenoi and Vryses, with police, municipal and utility offices as well as taverns and large churches; Kalyves, Almyrida and Georgioupoli are the largest beach resorts. Tourism and agriculture are the major local industries, with much construction and quarrying to satisfy the demands of many foreigners eager to buy or rent properties in what used to be beautiful and traditional villages. Gavalohori is among the more popular villages for foreign buyers, with a large amount of often low-quality building taking place. Many residents or workers in Chania also have homes in the area. Apokoronas was the location of much of the filming of the movie Zorba the Greek.

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