It is the highest stone-built bridge in Crete, and certainly one of the most impressive newer monuments of Amari. It owes its name Simas to its architect who designed it at the beginning of the 20th century. Its construction, which had already begun during the years...
Βρίσκεται στις ανατολικές παρυφές του Γερακαρίου, στο σημείο όπου εκτελέσθηκαν ομαδικά άμαχοι κάτοικοι του χωριού από τους Ναζί στις 22 Αυγούστου του 1944. Το μνημείο χρηματοδότησαν οι οικογένειες των 54 αυτών θυμάτων, μεταξύ των οποίων ήταν γυναίκες και παιδιά, για...
We meet it by entering from the northern entrance of the settlement of Ano Meros, in a location with a panoramic view of the village and the Amariot valley. The monument surrounded by pine trees has been erected at this point in memory of the Anomerites who heroically...
It still operates today as a cheese factory and can be found climbing the Mavrou Korifi hill, at the Petromouri location, hidden under the branches of a huge holly tree and protected behind a large rock. This low architecture, built exclusively with stones from the...
Exploring the northern foothills of Psiloritis, you can spot ruins of old settlements near the settlement of Kalogeros, at the Melambiano location. That is, small buildings that were used as cheese-making areas or as seasonal lodgings for shepherds. These were built...
