Lodging list in Theriso
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This important and historical village is 15km south of Chania on the road Chania - Pervolia - Therisos which goes through the 6km Therisos Gorge. The village is famous for cheese-making and another important occupation is animal husbandry. From Therisos you can climb Pahnes (2,452m), the highest peak of the Lefka Ori
. It is, however, easier to do it from Agios Ioannis in Sfakia. Many significant battles in the revolution against the Turks took place in Therisos. The Halides brothers, well-known fighters against the Turks, were from Therisos.
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The Eleftherios Venizelos Centre for Independence is in Therisos.
Photos of Theriso:
![The Byzantine church of Agios Georgios and Agios Charalambos in Therisos](https://images.tournet.gr/photos/9026/094.jpg)
The Byzantine church of Agios Georgios and Agios Charalambos in Therisos
![The road through the Therisos Gorge](https://images.tournet.gr/photos/9026/092.jpg)
The road through the Therisos Gorge
![The Eleftherios Venizelos Centre for Independence in Therisos](https://images.tournet.gr/photos/9025/087.jpg)
The Eleftherios Venizelos Centre for Independence in Therisos
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