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The village of Anavatos is built on a conical
cliff 450 meters above the sea, with steep sides to the
south and west, and with only a single access to the north.
The people took advantage of the natural fortification of
this cliff, and strengthened it with a circular wall
surrounding the houses that seem to be glued, one to the
other. Together with the cliff, the village made up the
defensive perimeter of the fortress.
The 400 houses inside the walls were narrow, and built of
gray stone with flat wooden roofs, low doors, tiny arched
windows and wooden terraces. |