SIGHTS

Agiofarago is one of the most spectacular beaches of Heraklion Perfecture and it is definately worth a visit: it is located at the exit of the gorge carrying the same name, surrounded by imposing cliffs, has small pebbles, sand and crystal emerald green waters.

In order to get to this...

Considered one of the oldest monasteries in Crete, this humble monastery still stands as a guard for Orthodoxy.

Apart from Agios Antonios, Agiofarango and Panagia in Martsalo, in the area of the monastery there are a series of chapels and hermitages.

The mill and the bakery at the monastery...

Vathi beach is located much souther than Matala and west of Kaloi Limenes, in a place of unique beauty in southern Crete, on a small bay 17km from the traditional village Sivas.

The beach is not organized at all. Rooms to let and taverns can only be found at the village Sivas or even farther....

Faistos, the second Minoan Palace in Crete, which overlooks the fertile low land of Messara, is located in the south-central part of the island about 3km from the village Sivas.

The Minoan Palace of Faistos corresponds to a thriving city which, not accidentally, was developed in the fertile low...

Matala became famous worldwide in the 70's, when the hippies moved in masses in the area and inhabited the famous caves. It is an area of unique and special beauty, which is located 67km southwest of Heraklion.

It is inhabited from the prehistoric years and it is said that the caves were homes...

The sandy beach of Kommos is a continuation of the beach Kalamaki with view of the open sea of the bay of Messara. It is located 9km southwest of Moires and 2km from the Mediterranean village Pitsida.

The main characteristic of the beach are the nests of the sea turtle caretta-caretta, which...