Feast of Agios Panteleimon
Mountain panigiria with live lyra and antikristo, lamb roasted around the fire.
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Fodele
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El Greco's village among orange groves.
Fodele lies in a lush valley about 25 km west of Heraklion, surrounded by orange groves. It's believed to be the birthplace of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco.
The village has a small El Greco museum and a beautiful Byzantine church of the Panagia from the 11th century. Tavernas line the stream, and the beach of Fodele 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 21 km by road
- Nearest airport: Heraklion airport (HER), about 27 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
- El Greco Museum (Fodele)Museums · 1.1 km
- RodiaVillages & Towns · 5.7 km
- Paleokastro FortressForts & castles · 7.4 km
- Minoan Villas of TylissosArchaeological sites · 10.6 km
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About 21 km from Bali by road.
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35.38000, 24.96000 · See on map
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El Greco Museum (Fodele)
El Greco's supposed birthplace in an orange grove.
Museums · Malevizi
2.5 km
Fodele Beach
A pretty bay of white sand and pebbles below the village where El Greco was born.
Sandy beaches · Malevizi
5.7 km
Rodia
A hillside village with views over Heraklion.
Villages & Towns · Malevizi
6.0 km
Agia Pelagia Beach
A sheltered sandy bay with turquoise water and a lively little resort behind it.
Sandy beaches · Malevizi
Hidden gem 6.3 km
Fylakes Beach
A tiny sandy cove behind the cape of Agia Pelagia, reached by a scramble, a swim or a boat.
Secluded coves · Malevizi
Hidden gem 6.4 km
Psaromoura Beach
A small pebble cove near Agia Pelagia that mostly locals know about.
Secluded coves · Malevizi
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