The history of the village begins somewhere in the late 11th century with the arrival in Crete of the twelve princes. One of the princes was Leon, who was named Mousouros because he was the first to enter Wallachia and […]
The “Argonauts ΙΙ” of the Resistance! A monument in Crete reminds us of them
On the road that connects Maridaki to the monastery of Agios Nikitas, in Asterousia Range, locals have erected a really interesting monument. This is there to remind of an event that took place at that point during the Second World […]
Achentrias Mountain
One of the first references to Achentrias is in the province of Monofatsi by Barotsi in his catalog in 1577 (under the name Aghiendra metochio ).It is also mentioned by the Kastrofilakas (K98) with 25 inhabitants as well as by […]
Tsoutsouros village – Heraklion Crete
Tsoutsouros located 60 km from Iraklion, on the south coast of Crete is the idyllic village of Tsoutsouros (GR:Τσούτσουρος, also known as Tsoutsouras) built next to the ruins of the ancient city of Inatos. Mainly a fishing/ farming community of […]
Thrapsano Village – Heraklion Crete
Thrapsano is located 25 kilometers from Heraklion, at an altitude of 340 meters As far as the etymology of the place name is concerned, Xanthoudidis notes that it comes from the word “thrapso” (or “thlapso”), which means warm, heat. So […]
Roza Gorge – Hersonisos Heraklion
The Roza Gorge is located in the Municipality of Chersonissos and specifically on the western slopes of Mount Dikti. It starts from the southeast part of Gonies village at an altitude of 300 meters, ends at the village Kera at […]
The Monastery of Panagia Gouverniotissa
The monastery of Panagia Gouverniotissa is located near the village of Potamies, approximately 5km from Hersonissos and 33km east of Heraklion. It is built on a small hill with a beautiful view of Lagada and the Aposelemis dam, which is […]
Elafonissi beach
Elafonisi is located 76km west of Chania and 5km south of Chrysoskalitisa Monastery, in the southwesternmost tip of Crete. Elafonisi is an oblong peninsula, which often breaks in two parts by water giving the impression of being a separate island. […]