Saint Minas
A small, humble church dedicated to Saint Minas and the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, known today as “Little Saint Minas”,can be seen very close to a
Heraklio
Heraklio Municipality
Municipal Gallery of Heraklion
The Venetian basilica of Saint Mark houses the Municipal Gallery of Heraklion, where permanent collections and temporary art exhibitions can be seen.
Historical Museum Of Crete
The most complete historical museum of Crete is to be found in Heraklion.
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum of Crete functions as part of the School of Sciences of the University of Crete; despite its title, it does not only present the n
Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
The Archaeological Museum is located much in the center of Heraklion: it is one of the most important Archaeological Museums of the world, thanks to its unri
Paliani Convent
This is one of the oldest convents on Crete, situated south of Venerato village and built on top of the ruins of an ancient temple, as confirmed by the capit
Agios Georgios Gorgolainis (St. George the Swift) Monastery
The Holy Monastery of Saint George Gorgolainis, one of the most historic monasteries on Crete, was founded by Archpriest Sylvester in the 13th century, while
Agios Antonios gorge
The gorge of Agios Antonios is a small yet magnificent gorge, which begins at Ano Assites.
E4.62 Profitis Iilias - Ano Archanes
Route or Trail Type
Regions
Path Length
11000 m
Difficulty Level
Easy
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking
From the eastern exit of the village of Profitis Ilias (1), we follow the asphalt road for 1.700 m. We then turn left (northwards) to a downhill dirt road (2), continuing straight on, northwards, for 300 m. Next, we turn right (eastwards) (3), ignoring any branch roads and after 600 m we turn left (northwards) (4). After 200 m, we take a right turn-off and immediately after it a left one, continuing for 100 m. We then leave the unsurfaced road and walk along an olive grove, towards a stream bed which can be seen down below (5).
E4.60-61 Ano Asites - Venerato - Profitis Ilias
Route or Trail Type
Regions
Path Length
14500 m
Difficulty Level
Easy
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking
We walk along the narrow alleys of the old settlement of Ano Asites (1), cross the small village square, where a church of Agios Ioannis and an old drinking fountain are, and after the last houses of the village we turn northwards. Next, we walk for 130 m, turn right (2), and continue for another 100 m, until we reach a bridge (3).
From the bridge, we turn left (northwards) and continue parallel to the water course; this road leads us to the chapel of Agios Antonios (4).
