The impressive, verdant gorge of Patsos is located in the northwestern part of the municipality of Amari. It is a beautiful gorge crossed by a small river. Its length reaches 2 kilometers while crossing it will take a total of 2 hours on the way back. The altitude...
Platania Gorge is located on the western outskirts of Psiloritis and its entrance is in the village of the same name. It is a small but impressive canyon, with a rich vegetation of endemic and other plants, predatory birds that find shelter here, and sheer vertical...
An important Minoan palatial center of the palaeopalatial period 2000-1700 BC has been excavated outside of Monastiraki, at the site of “Kokkinos Harakas”, which seems to have been closely connected with Phaistos. It is a fairly extensive facility,...
Archaeological investigations have brought to light the remains of an important Minoan settlement of the palaeopalatial period (19th century BC – 1600 BC) about 1 km northwest of the village on the slope of a hill. In a strategic mountainous position with great...
In the settlement of Meronas, the priest Cristoforo Buondelmonti mentions at the beginning of the 15th century the dynamic presence of the Kallergis family who seems to have completely controlled the area and rallied the orthodox population against the Venetians. In...
