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Spili
is a small town counting only approx. 700 inhabitants and belonging to the prefecture of  Rethymnon CreteThe surroundings are composed of particularly exciting landscapes. |
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Inside the town they have everything which makes a genuine Cretan small town complete:
Shops, supermarkets, post and bank offices, grammar school and high school, churches, hairdresser, pharmacy, a Medical Center and even an episcopal palace.
During the summer half-year, the suburban bus from Rethymnon to Aghia Galini |
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In the town center, lifestyle is expressively relaxed.
A Venetian style fountain with The name Spili comes from a cave in the neighbouring mountain (Greek "spileon" = cave) which is not developed for tourism but anyway allows exploration on one's own account. |
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The closer surroundings suit excellently for hikes.
One can find wild flowers and orchids, and frequently eagles and vultures can be seen.
As a basis for more extended excursions, Spili suits perfectly as well. In eastward direction via Gherakari, one can enter the Amari Valley with it's uncomparable landscape between the foothills of the Ida massif, with the Antonios cave near Patsos, and with Minoan excavation sites at Thronos and Apodoulou. |
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Northwards, the town of Rethymnon offers vibrant tourism and a Westwards via Frati, one can pass the Kourtaliotiko Gorge towards the south coast. The palm beach of Preveli is located there, and so are the villages of Plakias |
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In southward direction there are the beaches of Kerames and Akoumia which have very fine sand but still not too many visitors, and the small town of Aghia Galini with it's picturesque fishing-port.
The excavation sites of Festos (Phaistos) and Gortys are not far away, and the caves by the beach of Matala are worth a side-trip as well. |
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Text by
Ingo H. Dietrich
Photos by Holger Nordhoff, Rolf König & Ingo H. Dietrich |
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