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The Olive tree of Vouves (greek Ελια Βουβων) is an olive tree in the village of Ano Vouves in Municipality of Kolymbari in Chania Prefecture in Crete in Greece. It still produces olives today and is claimed to be about 3000 years old, though its age cannot be precisely determined.

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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 by some a natural monument.

Ancient olive tree of Vouves
Ancient olive tree of Vouves — sotos165 @ Flickr

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  • Fulghum R., Third Wish - one chapter is about this tree
  • information table in front of this tree
Olijfboom bij Vouves
Olijfboom bij Vouves — johan wieland @ Flickr
20160511_154218.jpg
20160511_154218.jpg — Pabras Pictures @ Flickr
3000 year old olive tree at Vouves, Crete
3000 year old olive tree at Vouves, Crete — © Johan Wieland / 500px @ 500px
millenary olive tree
millenary olive tree — © Dario Lo Presti / 500px @ 500px
The Olive tree of Vouves, Crete
The Olive tree of Vouves, Crete — Nick D2008 @ Flickr
Oldest olive tree in the world in Vouves
Oldest olive tree in the world in Vouves — nicole_yoshida @ Flickr
The Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves SEP 2013 005
The Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves SEP 2013 005 — ILIAKTIDA APARTMENTS @ Flickr
The oldest olive tree in Greece
The oldest olive tree in Greece — currybet @ Flickr
A pair of very old olive trees, Ano Vouves, Crete
A pair of very old olive trees, Ano Vouves, Crete — jmlwinder @ Flickr
The Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves SEP 2013 015
The Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves SEP 2013 015 — ILIAKTIDA APARTMENTS @ Flickr
The Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves SEP 2013 004
The Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves SEP 2013 004 — ILIAKTIDA APARTMENTS @ Flickr
The Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves SEP 2013 007
The Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves SEP 2013 007 — ILIAKTIDA APARTMENTS @ Flickr
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0.1km from Eparchiaki Odos Polemarchiou-Vouves, Ano Vouves 730 02, Greece Get directions

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