Fodele

Fodele

Malevizi, Crete
All villagesVenetian era

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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