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Sights Traditional Villages ..in Central Crete Agios Ioannis Village in Kamilari
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The area was quite rich in water, so it was a place where people who had fields could cultivate until summer. There were systems of small channels with small "dams" to gather and keep the water as long as possible. Even rice was cultivated in the area. At this time, the "Geropotamos", the river that runs between Phaistos hill and Tymbaki-Mires road had water all year long. At the foot of the hill of Phaistos is the Gerontomylos, a traditional local watermill.
The houses of the community are built on the ruins of an ancient city. Today the village has about 60 inhabitants. There are three popular old churches that belong to the village of Agios Ioannis.
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| Last Updated on Saturday, 05 March 2011 15:38 |
The small village of Agios Ioannis is one of the three villages that constitute the community of 
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