Amari Valley

Amari Valley

The Amari Valley is a valley on the southwestern foothills of Mount Ida in Crete. The valley was known as a center of resistance to the Germans during the Battle of Crete and the German occupation. After the abduction of General Heinrich Kreipe the Germans destroyed a number of the Greek villages in the area including the village of Gerakari.


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