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Located a few kilometers above the town is the southern entrance to the [[Samaria Gorge]]. For most walkers, this is the exit, as the usual route through the gorge is to descend from the north. The gorge is a popular tourist destination in Crete, the longest gorge in [[Greece]], and one of the longest in [[Europe]], measuring 18 km. The village has several hotels and a few rooms for rent and also some [[taverna]]s. Agia Roumeli has a large beach and a ferry [[slipway]] where the ferry to and from [[Hora Sfakion]] via [[Loutro (Chania), Greece|Loutro]], arrives, mainly used by walkers who have completed the Samaria walk. The village is not accessible by road. |
Located a few kilometers above the town is the southern entrance to the [[Samaria Gorge]]. For most walkers, this is the exit, as the usual route through the gorge is to descend from the north. The gorge is a popular tourist destination in Crete, the longest gorge in [[Greece]], and one of the longest in [[Europe]], measuring 18 km. The village has several hotels and a few rooms for rent and also some [[taverna]]s. Agia Roumeli has a large beach and a ferry [[slipway]] where the ferry to and from [[Hora Sfakion]] via [[Loutro (Chania), Greece|Loutro]], arrives, mainly used by walkers who have completed the Samaria walk. The village is not accessible by road. |
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According to one local source, the name comes from a corruption of the [[Arabic]] words 'Maya' meaning water and 'Roumi' meaning [[Greeks|Greek]], meaning 'Greek Water'{{citation needed|date=January 2012}}, however, it |
According to one local source, the name comes from a corruption of the [[Arabic]] words 'Maya' meaning water and 'Roumi' meaning [[Greeks|Greek]], meaning 'Greek Water'{{citation needed|date=January 2012}}, however, it is also possible the name refers to [[July_23_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)|Saint Romula]], a minor saint of [[Late Antiquity]] in the [[Orthodox Church]]. |
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Agia Roumeli (Template:Lang-el) is a small village in southwest Crete, Greece and is popular with tourists.
Background
Located a few kilometers above the town is the southern entrance to the Samaria Gorge. For most walkers, this is the exit, as the usual route through the gorge is to descend from the north. The gorge is a popular tourist destination in Crete, the longest gorge in Greece, and one of the longest in Europe, measuring 18 km. The village has several hotels and a few rooms for rent and also some tavernas. Agia Roumeli has a large beach and a ferry slipway where the ferry to and from Hora Sfakion via Loutro, arrives, mainly used by walkers who have completed the Samaria walk. The village is not accessible by road.
According to one local source, the name comes from a corruption of the Arabic words 'Maya' meaning water and 'Roumi' meaning Greek, meaning 'Greek Water'[citation needed], however, it is also possible the name refers to Saint Romula, a minor saint of Late Antiquity in the Orthodox Church.
References
35°13′47.70″N 23°57′36.70″E / 35.2299167°N 23.9601944°E
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