Alikianos

Alikianos is the head village of the Mousouri municipal unit in Chania regional unit, located approximately 12.5 kilometers southwest of Chania. Alikianos is best known outside the island for the fierce fighting which took place there during the 1941 Battle of Crete, during which the 8th Greek Regiment (Provisional) helped cover the retreat of the 10th New Zealand Division, to which it was attached. Nested in the middle of a fertile valley, and covered with orange and lemon trees, the village stands proud, pleasing the eye with its beautiful orchards.