Arhanes-Asterousia

Katalagari Country Suites

The beaches of Treis Ekklesies

Pacheia Ammos

This (Deep Sands, aka Ornios) is a beautiful beach some 300 m long, with sand (as its name suggests) and very clear waters, which deepe

Mavri (black) and Aspri (white) Beaches

Aspri Paralia

Secluded, it cannot be reached in a vehicle, only in a privately hired boat from a nearby harbour.

Beaches at Skiadaki and Aghios Nikitas

Skiadaki

Located at the mouth of a gorge, it is overshadowed by the tall, sheer cliffs, whose shade is appreciated by the daytime visitor.

Maridaki

This enchanting of small beach, secluded by being set at the mouth of a gorge, is surrounded by tall and sheer cliffs in which caves have formed.

Minoan villa of Vathypetro

The Minoan villa ofVathypetro was discovered at the location of Piso Livadia, on the south-eastern side of Yuktas, during an excavation conducted in 1949 by

Archaeological sites of Archanes & Yuktas

The area of the fertile valley of Archanes and Mount Yuktas is located near the city of Heraklion and the Minoan palace complex of Knossos.

Museum of the Peza Cooperative

This includes a collection of tools and equipment used in the production of traditional goods such as olive oil (oil press, grindstones, manual olive paste p

Cretan Historical and Folklore Museum

It is located approximately 6 km from the archaeological site of Knossos and 3 km from Archanes.

Archaeological Museum of Archanes

In the Archaeological Museum of Archanes one can mainly see stone and ceramic artefacts,as well as exact copies of famous finds from Archanes and Yuktas, whi