Minoan settlement at Apodoulou
A Greek-Italian excavation team has recently brought to light a very important Minoan settlement of the Old Palace period (19th century BC – 1600 BC).
Amari
Amari Municipality
Minoan palatial centre at Monastiraki
An important Old Palace settlement has been unearthed outside Monastiraki, in the region of Amari.
Ancient Syvritos
Syvritos was acity-state that flourished in Antiquity.
Timios Stavros
At an altitude of 2.456 metres, the chapel of the True Cross (Timios Stavros) perpetuates the ancient practice of worship in peak sanctuaries.
Early Byzantine Basilica at Vizari
A remarkable Early Byzantine basilica of the 3rd century AD was unearthed one kilometre east of the village of Vizari, in the district of Amari, on the site
Asomaton (Gathering of the Angels) Monastery
The Monastery of Asomatoi is dedicated to the Gathering of the Angels. It was built in the 2nd Byzantine period in the style of a fortress.
Ida or Psiloritis
The Ida range dominates the central portion of Crete, occupying a goodly part of the prefectures of Heraklion and Rethymnon, separating the
Patsos gorge
The spectacular, verdant gorge of Patsos is located in the inland area of the Prefecture of Rethymnon, at the north-west part of the Municipality of Amari.
E4.40 Mountain Shelter of Toumpotos Prinos - Psiloritis Top
Route or Trail Type
Regions
Path Length
4000 m
Difficulty Level
Difficult
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking
Mountaineering
Right behind the Mountain Shelter of E.O.S. Rethymnou, one can see the characteristic oak tree named Toumbotos Prinos, on the left side of which begins a path (1) that goes up to the mountain top.
E4.37-38 Gerakari - Amari - Fourfouras
Route or Trail Type
Regions
Path Length
15000 m
Difficulty Level
Relatively easy
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking
After the Iroon square in Gerakari (1), we continue for 450 m to the northern exit of the village. We then turn right on the dirt road (2), which we leave after 150 m and descend to a vague path that goes along a small ravine (3) and then ascends to the village of Elenes (4).
