Gonia of Kolymvari Bay - Island Cache War! Traditional Cache
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Gonia of Kolymvari Bay - Island Cache War!
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In the Port near Moni Gonia Monastery, Monastery of Our Lady of
Gonia or Monastery of Panaghia Odigitria and the Village of
Kolymvari on the coast of the south-east Rodopos peninsula in
Crete, Greece, overlooking the Bay of Chania.
On the way from Chania just past the Village of Kolymvari you will
come across a small Port just before the Monastary.
Moni Gonia Monastery.
Today dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin (feast day: August
15), the monastery was originally founded in the 9th century and
was originally dedicated to Aghios Georghios (St. George). It was
originally situated at Menies on the ruins of the ancient temple of
Artemis Britomartis (Diktynna). The monastery was built in the 13th
century adjacent to a cemetery, but it was rebuilt between 1618 and
1634 in its present location, with Venetian influences in its
architectural design and adornment. The distinctive fountain in
front of the monastery's entrance was built in 1708 and the belfry
in 1849.
According to monks the present location at Kolymvari was considered
a safer from attack. Despite this, the monastery was heavily
damaged by Ottoman bombardment on many occasions throughout its
history including in 1645, 1652, 1822, 1841, and finally during the
Cretan Revolt (1866–1869) against the Ottoman Empire in 1867,
evidence of which can be seen today by the remaining cannon ball
lodged in the monastery wall. During World War II the monastery was
partly destroyed by German bombing and it became one of the most
important areas of Cretan resistance to Nazi Germany.
Today the Orthodox Academy of Crete, an important religious and
spiritual academy in Crete was established by the archdiocese of
the island.
Kolymvari, also known as Kolymbari, is a town and municipality in
the west of the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the Kissamos
province which covers the northwest of Chania Prefecture. Kolymvari
is a working coastal town at the southern end of the Rodopou
peninsula and is a local centre for commerce and fishing. It does
not have a sandy beach and is thus not as popular with tourists as
the nearby resorts of Maleme and Platanias.
Near the town is the historic Moni Gonia Monastery. The Spiliakos
river enters the sea at Kolymvari. The municipality of Kolymvari
covers the Rodopou peninsula at the end of the Gulf of Chania and
some villages to the south. Most of the peninsula is uninhabited
and rather barren, with most villages close to Kolymvari at the
southern end.
Area of the Cache is situated somewhere in the Port. Off in the
distance you will see Chania across the Bay, to your left you will
see the Monastary and to your right you have the Village of
Kolymvari. Hope this helps.
The Cache is....Well its a..ya its not going to be easy and I cant
tell you.. but what I can tell you is I have been cacheing on Crete
for a while now and enjoy much of what Crete has to offer. My
advise to you is while caching on Crete its always good to have a
few essentials: Good shoes, mabe a pack with water and snacks,
gloves, geocaching tools, sun glasses and some extra logs to help
out your fellow cachers. Hope this helps as well. Enjoy and have
fun cacheing, you can also visit the Cache "Afrata Hangout"!!
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