Agia Varvara

Phaistos, Crete

All villagesVenetian era

Altitude

530 m

Population

1,800

Region

central

Era

venetian

Mountain village at the geographical center of Crete, sitting at the pass between the northern and southern slopes of the island. The navel-stone (omphalos) marks the exact center point of Crete.

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