Myriokefala is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno (regional unit) of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of municipality of Lappa. Capital of the new municipality is Rethymno.

Geography, origin of name, history

It is located 33 kilometers southwest of Rethymno, on the northwestern outskirts of the Kryoneritis mountain (height 1228 m) in an altitude of 500 meters with great view to the valley of

Asi Gonia Asi Gonia ( el, Ασή Γωνιά) is a mountainous village and a former community in the eastern part of the Chania regional unit in Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it i ...

. Its name is due to the myriad (many) heads, i.e. hills, on which the village was built. Myriokefala is being occupied since the Venetian period. ;Population of Myriokefala

Attractions: Monuments, Temples, important buildings

The Monastery of the Virgin, which dates back to the 10th century.

Transportation

There is bus service ( KTEL) from/to Rethymno serving Myriokefala Bus timetables (in german)
retrieved at 21 April 2012]

External links

Photo Gallery, Web site of municipality of Rethymno
retrieved at 9 April 2012
Cycling routes, Web site of Tourism Promotion Committee of Rethymno Prefecture
retrieved at 9 April 2012

References

Populated places in Rethymno (regional unit) {{Crete-geo-stub

Geography, origin of name, history

Attractions: Monuments, Temples, important buildings

Transportation

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