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Inside the monumental olive tree of Vouves
Chania

This panorama was taken in the trunk of the Ancient Olive tree of Vouves, the oldest olive tree in the world! It is located in the village of Ano Vouves in Municipality of Kolymbari in Chania Prefecture in Crete in Greece. It is known to be the oldest olive tree in the world and still produces olives today. The use of tree ring analysis has proven the tree to be at least 2000 years old. On the other end of the scale, scientists has estimated it to be 4,000 years old. The trunk has a perimeter of 12.5 m and a diameter of 4.6 m. It belongs to the variety tsounati. It is considered a natural monument.

Copyright: Tzatzanis Maravelakis
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 8612x4306
Taken: 25/08/2010
Uploaded: 26/08/2010
Published: 26/08/2010
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Tags: greece; crete; vouves; olive tree; trunk; oldest olive tree in the world; ancient tree
More About Chania

The History of Crete, the Southest piece of land of Europe continent, encompasses the ancient Minoan civilization. After this civilization was destroyed by natural catastrophes, Crete developed an Ancient Greece influenced organazition of city states, and then successinely became part of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Venetian Republic, and the Ottoman Empire. Modern Crete embraces all western habits and faculties with in a multilayered-multicultured attitude due its history. It's mostly touristic without loosing its traditional nature. Visitors can choose from five stars luxury hotels to traditional villas and from hidden tracks, picturesque beaches to dancing clubs, bars and wild night life. Everyone can find his choise in Crete.


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