Sohores

Almost all villages of central Rethymnon prefecture host an oak grove around. The oak trees are inherent in the landscape of central Rethymno and consist a very important green lung in the heart of the island. One of these forests is met at position Sochores near village Fotinos. It occupies quite a large area with also plane and cypress trees. Sochores region starts from the road approaching Fotinos from the south and eaches the foot of the sacred peak Vilotopi.

Text - Photos Christopher Chiladakis

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1.6 km Church of Saint Anthony at Fotinos 3.1 km Kakoperatos Gorge ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 3.3 km Saint Basil church at Agios Vasilios ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 3.4 km Zoodochos Pigi church at Bale 3.5 km Trail Armeni - Vrissinas - Prasses - Arkadi ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 3.9 km Fort Monopari (Castel Bonriparo) ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 3.9 km Onythes Early Christian basilica 3.9 km Ancient Falanna ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.2 4 km Santa Paraskevi monastery, Kastelos ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 4.3 km Koxare Bridge ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 4.6 km Karines Gorge ★★★★★★★★★★ 2.4 4.7 km Trail Moundros - Agouseliana ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 5.1 km Vrysinas Peak Sanctuary ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 5.2 km Armeni Necropolis ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 5.7 km Koxare Koules ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 5.7 km Korakias peak sanctuary ★★★★★★★★★★ 2.5 6 km Folklore Museum of Somatas ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 6.2 km Panagia Church at Lambini ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2

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