Searching for Kalamydes

It started with an enquiry from Barry, who had heard of possible Roman remains called Kalamyda, close to Paleochora, did I know anything about them? No, and neither did any knowledgeable local historians I asked. Some time later, I found references in Robert Pashley’s “Travels in Crete – Volume 2”, published in 1837, and there …

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Kantanos Churches Walk

Last year’s Christmas Puzzle (see ‘Explore’ – Dec 2017) featured several churches in our local villages, among them in Anidri, Kalamos, Voutas, Kadros and Spaniakos. Here’s a leisurely 4 km circular walk from Kantanos, just a short drive from Paleochora, (or which fits in with the ‘bus schedules, see footnote) passing a number of “hidden” …

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