Standing proudly outside the community shop of Sellia in the Municipality of Apokoronas is a bust commemorating a notable figure from the region.

This is Nikolaos Papadakis, also known as Daskalonikolas (1870-1944), who valiantly fought against the Ottomans in both Crete and Epirus.

As inscribed on the bust, he served as a volunteer chieftain, and his fellow villagers continue to honour his contributions to the struggles for freedom.

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