Loutro, Chania

Loutro (Greek Λουτρό [ lutrɔ ] (n. sg. ) ) Is a village in the municipality of Sfakia on the south west coast of the island of Crete. Loutro is part of the local community Anopolis.

Geographical Location and roads

Loutro lies between Sfakia and Agia Roumeli at the foot of the White Mountains. It has no road link until today. The ferries ANENDYK that bring the tourists from the Samaria Gorge to the bus station in Sfakia, the village in the summer riding regularly, in high season even several times a day. From July to September it run taxi boats to nearby beaches Glyka Nera in the east (1 hour walk) and Marmara (1.5 hour walk ) to the west. In addition, Loutro on the European long distance path E4 can be reached on foot. Man running in 2 hours to Sfakia and in 6 hours to Agia Roumeli. A beginning of the millennium restored kalderimi into serpentines to Anopolis and Kambia on the plateau of Anopolis in almost 700 m height ( rise about 2, down about 1.5 hours). This however, has been partially obstructed by fences and a shepherd's runway in 2007, and the compound of Kambia is impossible to find for visitors to the area. From Anopolis the further ascent to the Pachnes is possible.

History

Loutro is in the range of the ancient port city Phoinix in which the Apostle Paul by 60 AD. wanted to spend the winter on his way to Rome, after he had set out from Kali Limenes from. Finix, the place in the western neighboring bay, is named after the ancient Phoinix. The Cape Mouri, the headland between the two places, was an important base with its offshore islets for pirates and then by Venetian and Ottoman conquerors. The Venetian and Turkish fortifications have been preserved on Cape Mouri part. In addition, there are traces of settlements there.

Economy and Tourism

Since the 60s, the village has experienced a tremendous upswing in tourism. Today, the former fishing village from late October until mid-March, as well as uninhabited, but in the summer the more trubeliger. All the houses in the village are used for tourism today. Most of the numerous taverns and hotels are less sfakiotischer families in his hand. In addition, two supermarkets, a Periptero and two small fashion and jewelry shops.

In spring and autumn it is mainly individual and hiking tourists who take from Loutro from hikes to Anopolis, in the Aradena canyon or in the White Mountains. Since the 90s of last century Loutro can be also booked a flat rate, which mainly use British beach vacationers throughout the season brisk.