Kokkino Chorio Holidays

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Kokkino Chorio : Holiday Accommodation

Kokkino Chorio, or Red Village, sits on the Drapano Cape overlooking the magnificent Souda Bay. It got the name Red Village after the Ottoman Army massacred 150 women and children here in 1821. It is a very traditional Cretan village with three churches, the main church being St Haralambos that is always in use and the churches of St George and St Catherine which are used on the Saints Days. If you think this beautiful village looks familiar that’s because it’s a film star! Kokkino Chorio was the setting for Zorba the Greek, the classic 1964 film that laid the foundations for the tourist wave that swept onto Crete’s sun-soaked beaches.

There’s also a complex system of tunnels that were used by the German forces as an artillery spotting position during the last war though the remains of the gun emplacement have been eradicated by the peaceful tourist development. With a wonderful taverna on the central square that uses ingredients grown on its own farm and a glass blowing factory on the edge of town this is a sleepy village that offers the perfect destination for a family holiday in Greece.
 

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Villa Afrati I Kokkino Chorio, Crete, Greece These two stunning, stone-built villas neighbour each other on the outskirts of the traditional village of Kokkino Chori... more More Info & Book Good for:
Villa Afrati II Kokkino Chorio, Crete, Greece These two stunning, stone-built villas neighbour each other on the outskirts of the traditional village of Kokkino Chori... more More Info & Book Good for:

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