Neapoli, Crete

Neapoli, Crete
Neapoli
Νεάπολη
Location
Neapoli is located in Greece
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Neapoli
Coordinates 35°17′N 25°36′E / 35.283°N 25.6°E / 35.283; 25.6Coordinates: 35°17′N 25°36′E / 35.283°N 25.6°E / 35.283; 25.6
Government
Country: Greece
Region: Crete
Regional unit: Lasithi
Municipality: Agios Nikolaos
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
 - Population: 5,059
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: AN

Neapoli is a small town and a former municipality in the Lasithi peripheral unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Agios Nikolaos, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] It is located 12 km west from Agios Nikolaos. The surrounding area is mountainous and home to a collection of native olive trees. Neapoli is a traditional Cretan town with narrow streets and cobbled roads. The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary (Megali Panagia) is located on the central square.

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Annual Festival

Annually on the 15th of August there is a holy festival dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The main square hosts musicians, traditional dancers, and a market. There are also some sports events including a cycling race around the hills of Lasithi. When it gets dark there is a procession of torches up the mountainside.

Museum of Local History

There is a small museum of local history comprising mostly photographs and postcards of Neapolis.

Local Produce

The town is surrounded by olive trees. Olives and olive oil are a very important part of the local agricultural economy.

There are also many almond trees. A traditional local product of Neapoli is a drink, made from almonds, called Soumada (also spelt Soumatha). It is a very sweet almond-flavored, non-alcoholic, soft drink that can also be delicately flavored with flowers (providing variations of the aroma and the flavor).

Local Wildlife

Whilst walking around the hills surrounding Neapoli, apart from the usual tortoises, hare, goats, and xylophagidae (known more commonly in Greece as Tzitzikia), one can occasionally see eagles, hummingbirds, and scorpions. The scorpions are usually hiding under rocks.

References

  1. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

See also

  • Soumada



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