Theriso

Theriso

Chania, Crete
All villagesOttoman era

Altitude

580 m

Population

170

Region

west

Era

ottoman

Historic mountain village south of Chania through a dramatic gorge, birthplace of Eleftherios Venizelos's 1905 revolutionary assembly that demanded union with Greece. A monument marks this pivotal event.

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