Land Plot for Sale

A plot of land is for sale in Maleme, Municipality of Platanias Its area is 2,000m² and can be built up to 186m². It is a great investment opportunity, in an area where more and more villas and hotels are being built. It is also a quiet place where one can enjoy nature and the sea, as the excellent beaches are just a few minutes away by car. The plot is located between two cities, Chania and Kissamos. It is 20 'by car from them. The German military cemetery at Maleme Maleme is a historic place, as the airport located there was the landing point of the German paratroopers, during the Battle of Crete in May 1941 (Operation Mercury). The Germans, who met heroic resistance from the local population and the allied forces, finally managed to occupy the airport after many losses. Thus, reinforcements were able to land and pave the way for the occupation of Crete The German military cemetery Maleme (Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof in Maleme) is one of the two cemeteries where the graves of German soldiers who lost their lives in Greece during World War II are located. The other cemetery is the German military cemetery of Dionysus - Rapentozis, in Attica. The German cemetery is located near Maleme airport, in the prefecture of Chania, Crete. The cemetery houses the graves of 4,465 German soldiers, most of whom were paratroopers killed during the German invasion of Crete in May 1941. The cemetery was founded in 1974 by former German commander Gericke. German soldiers from all over Crete have been buried in this area. The cemetery is cared for by the German War Tomb Care Association (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.), a private association based in Kassel, commissioned by the German Government. The association has taken care of similar cemeteries around the world.