Panneau d'entrée dans Gavalochori en Crète

Gavalochori ( el, Γαβαλοχώρι) is a village of the Chania regional unit on the northwest coast of the island of

Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and ...

, in

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. It is located on Cape Drapan in the

Vamos Vamos (Greek: Βάμος) is a small town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform "Kallikratis" it is a municipal unit, part of the municipality of Apokoronas, serving as its his ...

municipality of the

Apokoronas Apokoronas ( el, Αποκόρωνας) is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) in the Chania regional unit, north-west Crete, Greece. It is situated on the north coast of Crete, to the east of Chania itself. The seat of the munici ...

region. It is named after the

Gavalas Gavalas or Gabalas ( el, Γαβαλάς), feminine form Gavala/Gabala (Γαβαλά), is a Greek family name. It can refer to: * Jabalah IV ibn al-Harith (died 528), Ghassanid Arab phylarch, known as Gabalas in Greek sources * Leo Gabalas (fl. 1240 ...

family who lived here during the reign of the Venetians. Gavalochori is four kilometers from the coast at

Almirida Almyrida ( el, Αλμυρίδα) is a seaside resort village located in the Apokoronas region of the northwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece. The village is approximately 20 kilometers from Chania, in the Chania regional unit. Traditiona ...

. It is a very old village with an interesting history explained in the local Folklore Museum. The population is around 350 but this number swells in the summer months as tourists, relatives and visitors arrive. The village has many shops including two taverns, two cafes, a pastry shop with cafe bar, the village pre-school, a graphic design Studio, bakery, three grocery stores and a handicrafts shop. There are 14

Greek Orthodox The term Greek Orthodox Church (Greek language, Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the Eastern Orthodox Church, entire body of Orthodox (Chalced ...

churches in and around the village as well as Venetian arches and wells,

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

tombs and an ancient olive oil factory. Many interesting walks exist around the village.

External links

Gavalochori community websiteHellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Populated places in Chania (regional unit) {{Crete-geo-stub