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Komitades:
At the end of the Imbros gorge, in a plain bordering the sea, lies
the village of Komitades, at an altitude of 200 meters. It has only
75 inhabitants, most of them operating a tavern. All houses are built
along the road from Chora Sfakion towards Frangokastello.
The village has
some interesting monuments to be visited, such as Venetian ruins and
the old monastery/ church/ school/ courthouse Thymianis Panagia. There
are also a lot of caves. Its name comes either from the Venetian 'komites'
(noble men) or from an old family name Komitos.
The area gives a
magnificent view over the Lybian Sea, with always the islet of Gavdos
on the horizon. The hill slopes are covered with olive trees. In history
the village was many times destroyed by Saracene pirates, when it was
wealthy from the many merchants who lived here.
Nowadays you find
some rooms and apartments to rent. Specially people who like a quiet
and traditional Sfakian village should consider this. The food is excellent:
try the Sfakian cheese pie and the thyme honey!


One
of the 14th century frescoes at Thymianis Panagia
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