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	GNTO-Greek Islands-Hania-Towns
		Its modern name comes from the chrurch of Agia Roumeli, which is built on the older, roman temple of Agia Roumilia or Roumina.
		During the summer months, lots of visitors come to Agia Roumeli, since the village is located at a distance of 1.5 km.
		From Agia Roumeli and at a walking distance of about an hour you will find the small byzantine church where it is said that the Apostle Paul came to teach.
	www.hri.org /infoxenios/english/crete/hania/towns.html (2517 words)

	Agia Roumeli - South Crete - Greece
		Agia Roumeli, at the southern entrance of the gorge of Samaria is a fairly new village (Old Agia Roumeli was located about 2km inland right at the entrance of the gorge) which came into existence mainly because of the increase in people walking through the gorge of Samaria.
		Agia Roumeli was often referred to as a crowded place without any atmosphere.
		AGIA MARINA AGIA ROUMELI AGII APOSTOLI ALMIRIDA FALASARNA FINIX FRANGOKASTELLO GALATAS GEORGIOUPOLIS GERANI CHANIA CHORA SFAKION KALAMAKI KALATHAS KALIVES KASTELLI KOLYMBARI LOUTRO LYKOS MALEME PALEOCHORA PLAKIAS PLATANIAS RODAKINO SFINARI SOUGIA STALOS STAVROS
	www.west-crete.com /holidays-agia_roumeli.htm (395 words)

	Loutro, Marmara, Agios Pavlos and Agia Roumeli or Samaria
		From Agios Pavlos it is a 1 hour 15 minute walk to Agia Roumeli, on a well-marked path, often on the beach.
		As you approach Agia Roumeli you cross the stream from the gorge and go round a helicopter pad.
		The ferry ticket office in Agia Roumeli is somewhat hidden in the streets directly inland from the jetty.
	www.chora-sfakion.com /english/walks/agiaroumeli.htm (542 words)

	History
		Agia Roumeli was also an important shipyard during antiquity and during the Venetian and Turkish period.
		The gorge of Samaria was also a way to reach the North of the island as well as a place of refuge during the numerous rebellions against various invaders.
		Agia Roumeli and the circumstances of its residents have changed very quickly in the last 30 years but if you stay here for a little while you will realise that the past still lingers and history is still very close.
	agiaroumeli.com /history.htm (314 words)

	Chania-info.com - Samaria Gorge
		Agia Roumeli village is the exit point of Samaria gorge.
		The present day, village of Agia Roumeli is built on the ancient town of Tarra, while the old village is situated one kilometer from the sea.
		Agia Roumeli is connected with Sfakia, Loutro and Sougia, Paleochora only by ship, from where you can return to Chania.
	www.deltanet.gr /chania-info/english/samaria.html (380 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: Greece: Prefectures: Chania: Sfakia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Agia Roumeli · cached · Information about the village of Agia Roumeli, at the south entrance of the Samaria gorge.
		Agia Roumeli · General and tourist information about the village of Agia Roumeli in Sfakia region.
		Agia Roumeli · General information about the village and the facilities of Taverna Paralia.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=573048 (257 words)

	Agia Roumeli, Accommodation and Hotels in Agia Roumeli, Car hire in Agia Roumeli, Car rental - Crete TOURnet
		Agia Roumeli is the small coastal village that you reach after walking through the Samaria Gorge.
		Agia Roumeli was destroyed by the Turks in 1867 after the battle of Aradena.
		In Agia Roumeli are the Byzantine churches of the Panagia, Agia Triada, and Agios Pavlos, a Turkish castle, and a beautiful beach.
	www.crete.tournet.gr /Agia_Roumeli-ar-451-en.jsp (246 words)

	Getting to Agia Roumeli
		The journey time between Agia Roumeli and Hora Sfakion is about one hour and is slightly longer between Paleohora and Agia Roumeli.
		As you will not need a car in Agia Roumeli there is little point in renting one to get to the ferry departure point.
		There are other ways to reach Agia Roumeli on foot, from Sougia and across the mountains from Omalos via Katsaromoura but these are best left to very experienced fit hikers with good local knowledge.
	www.agiaroumeli.com /getting_there.htm (567 words)

	SummitPost.org - Samaria Gorge Climbing Information
		The gorge of Samaria is 16 km long (this refers to the distance between the settlement of Omalos and the village of Agia Roumeli), starting at an altitude of 1250m and taking you all the way down to the shores of the Libyan sea in Agia Roumeli.
		Once in Agia Roumeli you take one of the boats returning to Hora Sfakion (or Sougia and Paleohora if you prefer although there is no connecting bus to Hania) and take an evening KTEL bus back to Hania.
		During the winter Agia Roumeli is not accessible through the gorge because there is far too much water in the river.
	www.summitpost.org /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/1934 (1895 words)

	Agia Roumeli - Dilos Holiday World
		The ruins of ancient Tarrha, which flourished chiefly in the Roman period, are at the site of the present day village of Ayia Roumeli, on the coast where the famous Samaria Gorge comes out at the sea.
		An interesting feature of ancient Tarrha was the existence either there or at some place nearby of a glass﷓making industry; this at least was the interpretation given by the excavator to the large quantity of burnt glass found in the area.
		The nature of the glass objects, however, and the market for which they were destined are unknown.
	www.dilos.com /location/865 (256 words)

	Greece.com Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Agia Roumeli - Information about the village of Agia Roumeli, at the south entrance of the Samaria gorge.
		Agia Roumeli - General information about the village and the facilities of Taverna Paralia.
		Agia Roumeli - General and tourist information about the village of Agia Roumeli in Sfakia region.
	www.greece.com /directory/apexec.pl?etype=odp&passurl=/Regional/Europe/Greece/Prefectures/Chania/Sfakia (298 words)

	ChaniaScape \| The Gorges of Chania \| Samaria
		The length of the passage to the limits of the park is 12,800 km and the distance to the coast of Agia Roumeli is then another 3,200 km.
		You can also sail from Agia Roumeli on one of the modern crafts that secure your transportation from Chora Sfakion in one hour, and then from there take the bus to Chania, Rethimno etc. A craft also sails westwards to the coasts of Sougia and Palaiochora.
		On the very clean and idyllic beach of Agia Roumeli, situated at the foot of very high mountains, you can rest and enjoy swimming in the waters of the Libyan Sea, dine in the numerous tavernas and stay overnight in the small hotels of the area.
	www.deltanet.gr /chaniascape/gorges/gorges1.htm (702 words)

	Agia Roumeli - Crete Greece Travel and Hotel Guide
		Agia Roumeli is a very special and unique place with its genuine cretan background.
		Agia Roumeli becomes merely a place where you get some refreshments.
		Agia Roumeli has no nightlife, no cinemas and no entertainment.
	www.go2crete.com /crete_travelguide/agia_roumeli.html (435 words)

	Greece Ferries - Islands -> Crete -> Chania -> StrÃ¤nde (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Agia Roumeli village is at the exit of the Samaria Gorge and a dive into the cool water is reviving after the long hike.
		Your first impression of Agia Roumeli is that of a crowded tourist place but it will be totally different when the Samaria hikers will take the last ferry to Sfakia.
		Close to Agia Roumeli there is a small tavern with sunbeds and umbrellas.
	www.greece-ferries.com /de/islands/crete/chania/ch_beach.htm (714 words)

	Walk around Crete, from Loutro to Agia Roumeli
		It is 08.15 and there is already lots of movement in the "Blue and White" village.
		The boat from Sfakia to Loutro and Agia Roumeli is passing (11.15) and we spot some "Gypaetus Barbatus", Bearded vultures, on the mountain tops, slowly climbing higher into the blue sky.
		In Roumeli we are welcomed by everybody and sit down at taverna "Farrangi", the Gorge.
	www.explorecrete.com /walk-crete/29-loutro-Agia_Roumeli.htm (648 words)

	Crete 2002 - Agia Roumeli - western quadrant
		Irinis, Tripitis and Kladou are the major canyons between Sougia and Agio Roumeli - where the most famous of them all, the Samaria Gorge opens up to the oscean.
		Entering the harbour of Agia Roumeli there is nothing really to see.
		The entire village consists of tavernas and restaurants, all preparing for the arrival of the canyonwalkers in the afternoon.
	home.online.no /~sturejo/crete2002/roumeli.htm (391 words)

	Manos Restaurant and Rooms for Rent
		Accordingly this provides Agia Roumeli with two maginificent sources of activity: the sea and the mountains.
		The inhabitants of old Agia Roumeli started to leave the village in 1954 when the river flooded and many houses were more or less destroyed.
		At that time the new Agia Roumeli was slowly built up down by the edge of the seaside.
	uk.geocities.com /manosrestaurant@btinternet.com/todo.html (607 words)

	Agia Roumeli, mer än bara slutet på Samariaravinen!
		Agia Roumeli, mer än bara slutet på Samariaravinen!
		Agia Roumeli är en unik plats - en bit kretensisk historia med själ och stark karaktär.
		Agia Roumeli ligger i skuggan av Europas längsta ravin och markerar för flertalet utmattade vandrare en hägrande slutpunkt på en 16 km mäktig naturupplevelse.
	www.agiaroumeli.com /swe (275 words)

	What to do in Agia Roumeli
		Agia Roumeli with two magnificent sources of activity: the sea and the mountains.
		Further on, this path takes you to the beach of Marmara, the village of Loutro and eventually Hora Sfakion which is about 7 hours walk from Agia Roumeli.
		It is not difficult to walk upwards from Agia Roumeli and if you go in the early morning you will have this beautiful gorge almost to yourself.
	agiaroumeli.com /what_to_do.htm (590 words)

	Kreta
		In the little street of Agia Roumeli the tourists are take a rest after the long walk in the gorge.
		The beach of Agia Roumeli for a delicious swim in the sea
		The walk ends in Agia Roumeli wich is situated at the Lybian see.
	home.wanadoo.nl /mazalien/Crete_1998.htm (344 words)

	Chania map. Photos, pictures. Hania. Samaria, Aradena, Loutro, Paleochora, Agia Roumeli, Sfakia
		If you decide to use a Cretan travel agency, for a reasonable fee you will be taken by bus very early in the morning to the point of departure (Omalos-Xiloskalo), and the bus will collect you at the end of the afternoon in Sfakia (Chora Sfakion).
		The rooms to rent, tavernas, bars, not to mention the beach, are a welcome reward for many a tired hiker after an energetic trek through the Samaria gorge.
		Should you stay overnight in Agia Roumeli, you can get up early in the morning and visit the Turkish fortress towering above the village (a one hour walk).
	www.alpha-omegaonline.com /Chania-calque_EN.htm (2505 words)

	SAMARIA GORGE, Holidays on Crete, Accommodation in Crete, Hotels in samaria gorge, Villas in samaria gorge, Apartments ...
		In order to save this unique flora and fauna, the whole valley, from the entrance down to the village of Agia Roumeli, was declared a national park in 1962.
		About half way down the gorge is the former settlement of Samaria from where the last inhabitants then had to move to Agia Roumeli.
		In Agia Roumeli there are several taverns and mini markets as well as some lodgings.
	www.beeinnet.com /accommodation/map/facil.asp?pid=102 (459 words)

	AGIA ROUMELI - location in (GTP) Greek Travel Pages
		A fresco in the Byzantine church of Agios Pavlos, Agia Roumeli
		Agia Roumeli the village at the end of Samaria Gorge
		Mosaic floor in church of the Panagia in Agia Roumeli
	www.gtp.gr /LocPage.asp?id=894 (71 words)

	Agia Roumeli, Chania, Crete island \| Greece
		Greece :: Crete Island :: Chania Prefecture :: Agia Roumeli
		Chania Town :: Chora Sfakion :: Samaria Gorge :: Fragokastello :: Agia Roumeli :: Loutro :: Falasarna :: Sougia
		Platanias :: Paleochora :: Georgioupolis :: Kissamos :: Maleme :: Akrotiri :: Elafonissi :: Agia Marina :: Kournas
	www.travel2greece.net /crete/chania/agia-roumeli.htm (237 words)

	phorum - Walking and Cycling in Crete - E4 between Sougia and Agia Roumeli
		He said he walks to Agia Roumeli, and could not understand that I found the path blocked.
		Here is the section Sougia to Agia Roumeli taken from the latest Harms Verlag map of West Crete, on which the E4 is clearly marked in red.
		From the Klados gorge onwards you first follow a long stretch of beach (the highly planted pole at the end of the gorge is a little misleading) and at the end of the beach you climb up again.
	www.peter-thomson.co.uk /messageboard/walking_in_Crete/E4_between_Sougia_and_Agia_Roumeli.htm (2149 words)

	AGIA ROUMELI, Holidays on Crete, Accommodation in Crete, Hotels in agia roumeli, Villas in agia roumeli, Apartments in ...
		AGIA ROUMELI, Holidays on Crete, Accommodation in Crete, Hotels in agia roumeli, Villas in agia roumeli, Apartments in agia roumeli
		Agia Roumeli is a small fishing village on the south coast, at the far end of the Samaria Gorge.
		It is only reachable by boat from Paleochora, Sougia, Loutro or Chora Sfakion or on foot from the Omalos Plateau through the Samaria Gorge.
	www.beeinnet.com /accommodation/map/facil.asp?pid=55 (141 words)

	HCI International 2003 - Excursions: Samaria Gorge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This trip takes visitors to the gorge “the easy way”, a short boat trip from Sfakia, to the beach village of Agia Roumeli, where the gorge ends.
		Visitors enter the gorge from Agia Roumeli and walk halfway through the gorge and back.
		There will be enough time to also stop at the village for lunch or swimming, before returning to the fishing village of Sfakia and the hotels.
	www.hcii2003.gr /general/excursions/excursion2.asp (132 words)

	Cretan Adventures - Crete - Greece - active holidays - outdoor recreation - activities - trekking - hiking - canyoning ...
		DAY 2 (3 hrs walk): After breakfast we depart for the village of Agia Irini in Hania area and we hike through Agia Irini gorge to Sougia.
		We reach the small village of Agia Roumeli, where we can relax and enjoy a swim.
		DAY 5 Today we will walk eastwards on the coastal path, to reach the 1000 years old St Paul's chapel, which was built on the sand next to the sea.
	www.cretanadventures.gr /en/chi_educational.html (1484 words)

	Crete Ferries: Sfakia, Loutro, Agia Roumeli, Paleochora - CreteTravel.com
		See where you get tickets in Sfakia and Loutro.
		Sfakia-Loutro: 4.00 euros, Sfakia-Gavdos: 12.00 euros, Sfakia-Agia Roumeli: 7.50 euros, Sfakia-Paleochora: 14.00 euros, Sfakia-Sougia: 11.00 euros.
		The unspoiled delights and treats of Crete - where you will find them and how to fully enjoy the uniqueness of Crete.
	www.cretetravel.com /To_and_from_Crete/Ferries_Crete_south.htm (271 words)

	Stars & Stripes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The ruins of a castle tower over the bell tower of a Greek Orthodox chapel at Agia Roumeli are visible on the way to or from the Samaria Gorge.
		Most include a bus ride to the walk’s starting point at Xyloskalo, a boat ride from the gorge’s end at Agia Roumeli to the village of Hora Sfakion, and then a bus ride back to your original departure site.
		Another option is the short tour, which includes bus transportation to Hora Sfakion, a round-trip boat ride to Agia Roumeli with a few hour layover to walk into the gorge, and then bus transportation back to your departure site.
	www.stripes.com /article.asp?section=103&article=14834&archive=true (788 words)

	TREKKING HELLAS, Hiking & Trekking ATHENS, Greece Hiking & Trekking, Crete Hiking & Trekking
		From village Agia Irini we walk through the Agia Irini gorge to Sougia (3 hrs walk).
		For those who are interested in the Greek history, today’s walk will be a rewarding one with the visit of the ancient site of Lissos, a spa in Roman times with a mosaic floor as highlight.
		Soon the path is in the riverbed itself before we climb away again at the point where the (underground) river re-emerges.
	www.realadventures.com /listings/1021798.htm (747 words)

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