Φόδελε
Malevizi, Crete
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Altitude
80 m
Population
500
Region
central
Era
venetian
Lush citrus valley village claimed as the birthplace of El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), born around 1541. A reconstructed Byzantine house museum commemorates the great painter, surrounded by orange groves.
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