Hora Sfakion
Sfakia, Crete
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Altitude
5 m
Population
350
Region
west
Era
ottoman
Remote south-coast village accessible mainly by boat or mountain road, gateway to the Sfakia region of fierce independence. The Sfakians are legendary for their resistance to Venetian, Ottoman and German occupiers.
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