1.1 km
Fodele
El Greco's village among orange groves.
Dörfer & Städte · Malevizi
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El Greco Museum (Fodele)
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El Greco's supposed birthplace in an orange grove.
The El Greco museum lies in the village of Fodele, about 25 km west of Heraklion, in a valley full of orange trees. Domenikos Theotokopoulos, known as El Greco, was born in Crete in 1541 and later became famous in Spain. Fodele claims to be his birthplace, though this is disputed.
The museum is in a restored old house said to be his family home. It shows copies of his paintings and documents about his life. Nearby stands the beautiful Byzantine church of the Panagia, from the 11th century.
Fodele itself is a pretty village with tavernas by the stream, and the beach is a few kilometres away.
Malevizi is the area west of Heraklion, with the resorts of Agia Pelagia and Lygaria on a coast of small, sheltered bays. Inland, the villages of Fodele, Tylissos and Kroussonas climb towards the slopes of Psiloritis, with orange groves, olive trees and vineyards. Fodele claims to be the birthplace of El Greco, and Tylissos has Minoan villas. The coast is great for snorkelling and diving, and the area is close to Heraklion yet feels calm.
Around Malevizi
- Nearest town: Bali, about 20 km by road
- Nearest airport: Heraklion airport (HER), about 28 km by road
Heraklion is the heart of Minoan Crete and the island’s busiest region. Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum are the two places almost everyone visits, and they work well together on one day. In the south, the wide Messara plain holds the palace of Phaistos, the Roman ruins of Gortyna and the famous caves above the bay of Matala. More about Heraklion
Worth seeing nearby
- FodeleDörfer & Städte · 1.1 km
- RodiaDörfer & Städte · 6.7 km
- Paleokastro FortressFestungen & Burgen · 8.4 km
- Vossakos MonasteryKirchen & Klöster · 9.8 km
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Anreise
About 20 km from Bali by road.
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In der Nähe
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Fodele Beach
A pretty bay of white sand and pebbles below the village where El Greco was born.
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Agia Pelagia Beach
A sheltered sandy bay with turquoise water and a lively little resort behind it.
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Rodia
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Psaromoura Beach
A small pebble cove near Agia Pelagia that mostly locals know about.
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Fylakes Beach
A tiny sandy cove behind the cape of Agia Pelagia, reached by a scramble, a swim or a boat.
Versteckte Buchten · Malevizi
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