Mononaftis
The beach Mononaftis is 23 km from the town of Heraklion and just 1 km from the popular tourist resort of Agia Pelagia.
Malevizi
Malevizi Municipality
Archaeological site of Tylissos
A noteworthy Minoan town was unearthed in the early 20th century, on the site of present-day Tylissos, by the archaeologist Iosif Chatzidakis.
Domenicos Theotokopoulos Museum
The museum is housed in a stone-built, recently renovated building, in a verdant area very close to Fodele village, where it is believed that the great artis
Arolithos Museum of Local Art & Agricultural History
The whole complex of Arolithos is essentially an open-air museum.
Agia Irini Kroussona (St. Irene of Kroussonas) Monastery
The monastery, located south of Kroussonas, on the foothills of Psiloritis, was one of the richest monasteries during the first years of the era of Ottoman r
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
E4.58-59 Rouvas - Mountain Shelter of Oak - Asites
Route or Trail Type
Path Length
14500 m
Difficulty Level
Medium
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking
Mountaineering
Bird Watching
From Agios Ioannis (1), we take the dirt road which passes through the south-eastern corner of the forest of Rouvas, in an easterly direction. Then, it climbs on the eastern slope and after 4,5 km (approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes), leads us at an altitude of 1.300 m, where it splits (2) into two branches, northwards and southwards.
The southern branch leads to the village of Gergeri.
E4.54 Kamares - Zaros
Route or Trail Type
Regions
Path Length
12500 m
Difficulty Level
Easy
Path Markers
E4 (Yellow/Black)
Nature Activities
Hiking
From Kamares (1), we follow the asphalt-paved, slightly uphill road eastwards; after 2 km, the village of Vorizia comes into view. One of the many gorges of the southern part of Psiloritis opens out on our left.
We begin to descend, until we get to the first houses of the village (2).
Heraklio-Kroussonas-Zaros
This route goes along the eastern and southern foot of Psiloritis, passes through picturesque villages, archaeological sites, Byzantine churches and locations of particular natural beauty, and it also offers the possibility of exploring many different side-roads and hiking routes.
Therefore, if one wishes to make all the suggested stops and try all the secondary routes, one should consider that it is not possible to do everything within only one day.
Route or Trail Type
Distance
78 km
