Akrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι, literally "promontory") is a peninsula and municipality in Crete, east of Chania. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the Chaniá ( Greek: Χανιά xaˈɲa also transliterated Hania and Khania, older form Chanea and Venetian: Canea Its ancient name was Kiamon while the Byzantines called it Charaka. The governmental entity of Akrotiri forms a municipality of Chania Prefecture, with its headquarters at Pythari. Chania prefecture is one of the four prefectures of Crete; it covers the westernmost quarter of the island
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Geography and environment
Akrotiri is a rocky promontory[1] on the northern side of the island of Crete, in the Sea of Crete. The Sea of Crete' (Κρητικό Πέλαγος Kritiko Pelagos) is the sea south of the Aegean Sea, north of the island Crete, and south of the It is roughly circular in shape, connected to the rest of the island by a wide causeway between Chania and the town of Souda. Souda or Suda ( Greek: Σούδα is a town and municipality of the Greek island of Crete, in the prefecture of Chania. To the south, Souda Bay is found between the peninsula and the island. Most of the peninsula is a plateau somewhat elevated from the sea. There is a string of hills along the northern coast. A variety of flora occur on the rocky promontory of Akrotiri including the herb Taraxacum minimum. In Botany, flora ( Plural: floras or florae has two meanings The first meaning flora of an area or of time period, refers to all [2]
History
The earliest history of the local area is related to the founding of the nearby ancient city of Kydonia, one of the most powerful cities of ancient Crete. Cydonia or Kydonia was an important ancient City-state on the northwest coast of the island of Crete. [3]
The tombs of Eleftherios Venizelos and his son Sophoklis are found On Akrotiri, at a site overlooking Chania. Eleftherios Venizelos (full name Elefthérios Kyriákou Venizélos, Greek: Ελευθέριος Κυριάκου Βενιζέλος ( Mournies Sophoklis Venizelos ( Greek: Σοφοκλής Βενιζέλος; 3 November 1894 - 7 February 1964) was a prominent At this site, the Greek flag was raised in defiance of the Turks and the Great Powers, with the peninsula acting as a headquarters of the Cretan Revolution. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A great power is a Nation or State that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale
Three monasteries are found in the hills to the north. Aghia Triada dates from the 17th Century and was founded by two Venetian monks who had joined the Orthodox church, Jeremiah and Laurentio Giancarolo. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the The Church of Greece ( Greek: Ekklēsía tês Helládos, ekliˈsia tis eˈlaðos is one of the fifteen Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches These brothers renovated an older monastery endowed by the Mourtari family. The imposing buildings are visible across the plateau and from planes arriving at the airport and are set in olive and orange groves. A little way into the hills, accessible by car through a small gorge, is the Gouvernetos Monastery, 5 km north of Aghia Triada. Here the buildings appear fortress-like, with a large square building around a central courtyard, in which stands the church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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From Gouvernetos, the path is only accessible by foot and leads to the cave of the Arkoudiotissa ("she-bear"), where a stalagmite is said to look like a bear. A stalagmite (from the Greek stalagma ("Σταλαγμίτης" "drop" or "drip" is a This cave is believed to have been used for worship since ancient times, and was dedicated to the Arkoudiotissa Panaghia (Our Lady) in Christian times. Ascetics lived in the caves in the area. Ascetic redirects here You might also be looking for Acetic acid. Further along the path, after a descent of 140 steps, is the Katholikon (monastic church), the third monastery, now abandoned. A Katholikon (Καθολικόν is the major Temple (church building of a Monastery, or Diocese in the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is believed to date from the 5th or 6th Century, founded by St John the Hermit. The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. It is built into the cliff, with a unique church largely carved into the rock-face. This striking set of buildings is now overgrown with fig trees but retains significant charm. Ficus is a Genus of about 850 Species of woody Trees Shrubs Vines Epiphytes and hemi-epiphytes in the family
Chania's airport, Chania/Ioannis Daskalogiannis International Airport (IATA: CHQ, ICAO:LGSA), named after folk-hero Daskalogiannis, is on the central plateau and is easily reached from Chania by car, taxi or public transport. Chania International Airport "Ioannis Daskalogiannis" is an international Airport located near Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO) an agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation Ioannis Vlachos (Ιωάννης Βλάχος better known as Daskalogiannis (Δασκαλογιάννης (?- June 17 1771) was a Cretan rebel In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting There are several resorts around Akrotiri, including Stavros, Kalathas and Marathi.
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References
- C. Michael Hogan (2008) Cydonia Fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian [1]
- Arne Strid and Kit Tan (1986) Mountain Flora of Greece, Edinburgh University Press ISBN:0748602070
- Samuel Thurston Williamson, Raymond Moley, Malcolm Muir, Rex Smith and Joseph Becker Phillips (1933) Newsweek
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