Kalami Ghost Village

Kalami is known as the "Ghost Town" of Crete and it is located about 20 minutes from Myrtos.  As the story goes, the villagers had to leave because the government planned to construct a dam that would have flooded the area.  

While the dam was never completed, many people left in haste leaving furniture, TVs, clothing, etc. It's super creepy to walk around it, but also super fun for the kids (and me).  

There are apparently 10 people who still live in the village - and we think one of us was yelling at us to get lost - but we can't be sure. 

Here is a video I found online with some nice drone footage of Kalami.  Have a look.  I also created one myself of my kids and me going through the ghost village. 

We were actually late for our dinner reservation because we thought Kalami would be just a quick drive-by, but me and the kids had so much fun scampering around the ruins that an hour went by before we knew it. Definitley a fun detour for those who like a bit of the macabre.