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Matala (Greek: Μάταλα) is a village on the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete, located on the bay of Messara. It is located 75 kilometers south of Heraklion, the capital of Crete.
With exclusive own photo material taken between 2001 and 2023!
From the mid-sixties, the until then quiet fishing village was overrun by hippies who found a home in the caves. Among them were celebrities such as Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Georg Danzer Cat Stevens also possibly Bob Dylan. Mitchell wrote the song Carey about her stay in Matala. The hippies were driven out in the 1970s by the church and the military junta.
Joni Michel Carey 1972
George Danzer
Bob dylan
Blowing in the wind
Leonard Cohen
LIFE IN MATALA
A selective overview of the possible activities in this picturesque village and its surroundings.
Seen through my own eyes and based on more than 30 years of visiting.
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GETTING HERE
There are several ways of getting to Montana Mountain. A day’s drive from the state capital of Helena, you can reach the park by car, bus or train.
The most Famous Wall
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