Kokkino Horio

Kokkino Chorio (or "Red Village") is situated in the Chania province of Crete. It was used in 1964 film Zorba the Greek starring Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas and many locals also featured in the classic. It also plays host to a tunnel complex which was used in World War II by the Nazis as an artillery spotting position. The area has been bought by a local property developer who has subsequently built a large number of houses on the site, obliterating in the process an old gun emplacement. In 2006 a memorial to those killed during world war two was constructed at the entrance to the tunnels. Access is possible, but it is unlit. Kokkino Chorio has three churches:St. George's which is located at the entrance of the cave and used...