Gre Ele

The olive tree Gre Ele has been declared by the Association of Cretan Olive Municipalities as a natural monument due to its size, shape and relief trunk. The name of the site is Gre Ele which means Old Olive tree and refers to this tree. Its variety is throumboelia and is grafted on a rootstock of a wild olive tree. It is estimated to have been planted in 650-500BC and is located very close to the very important archaeological site of Eleftherna.

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1.2 km Church of Saint John at Margarites ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3 1.3 km Church of Saint John the Divine at Margarites ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 1.3 km Margarites Gorge ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 1.3 km Ancient Bridge of Eleftherna. ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 1.3 km Trail Margarites - Houmeri ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 1.4 km Christ Savior and Saint Gedeon Monastery at Margarites ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 1.7 km Ancient Eleftherna ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.6 1.7 km Early Christian Basilica of Eleftherna ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 2.2 km Eleftherna Tower ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 2.3 km Church of Agia Paraskevi at Pigouniana ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 2.4 km Margarites Domed Tomb ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 2.6 km Church of Christ the Saviour and Saint John at Eleftherna ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 2.7 km Archaeological Museum of Eleftherna ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 3 km Saint George Church at Kalamas ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 3.4 km Church of Panagia at Skouloufia ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 3.5 km Marathokefala Cave ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 4 km Church of Saint John at Erfi ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 4.1 km Saint George Church at Melissourgaki ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5

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