By katerinaramm on Skatehive
A beautiful, picturesque and worth-to-visit village in Crete. Elia Village. Elia is a beautiful village spread over a verdant, green slope with aromatic plants and colorful flowers, with ancient olive trees and carob trees, and resembles a small village hidden in Cretan nature. At the entrance of the village, there is the central square that is paved with setts and there, during the summer months, various events and feasts with food and dancing take place gathering a lot of visitors, locals and foreigners. In the center of the village, the church of Agios Panteleimonas, dating back to 1911 and being the protector of the village, is located I was very impressed the moment I walked at this village. Clean, taken care of. On that day, a festival was taking place and they were preparing food, Cretan music and more. Unfortunately I could not stay more, but I did stay long enough to enjoy two long walks. Nevertheless, I had a great time and I have left many streets unvisited - so that I can g