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Spili village in Crete
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Spili, on the road from Rethymnon to the south

Village Spili ….. don’t just drive through!

Approximately 1,000 years of history look back on the past of the mountainside houses and its approximately 800 inhabitants.

The village consisted of the Venetian era, as today, from two settlements, the so-called Panochori and Katochori (upper and lower village).

In Spili village Crete
Old village walk. Walking uphill

In Spili village Crete



In Spili village Crete
A shop with handmade soaps

25 lion heads invite you to refresh yourself

lion fountain in Spili CreteThe jewel of the village, the Venetian fountain Kefalovrissi with its 25 lion heads, is located in the city center and is not to miss; around them the village square with cafes and taverns under huge plane trees invite one to linger. Take some time to stroll quietly through the streets of Spili and to drink water from the lions’ heads. The exact origin of this centuries-old water flood is still unknown, but according to government tests it is the purest spring water with a high iron content and a constant temperature of 13C.

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