Smari
Sign in to saveSmari () is a traditional small Cretan village, only away from the town of Kastelli and only . away from Heraklion, which is the capital of the island of Crete. According to the 2021 census, it has 328 permanent inhabitants.
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- Locality
- Δημοτική Ενότητα Καστελλίου
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κρήτης
- Country
- Ελλάς
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- Population
- 387
- Elevation
- 320
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Smari () is a traditional small Cretan village, only away from the town of Kastelli and only . away from Heraklion, which is the capital of the island of Crete. According to the 2021 census, it has 328 permanent inhabitants.
The village is first mentioned in 1375 in a document of the Ducal Archive of Chandax. In it you will find beautiful old stone houses that have been restored, picturesque little alleys, and ruins of older buildings and pottery workshops where you can purchase copies of Byzantine and Minoan ceramics.
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