Ancient Eleftherna was built at the site where the current village of Eleftherna (formerly known as Prines) is to be found today.

Ancient Lappa was built on the site of the current village of Argiroupoli, in a verdant, fertile area, which is run through by two streams.

Syvritos was acity-state that flourished in Antiquity.

An important Old Palace settlement has been unearthed outside Monastiraki, in the region of Amari.

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).

An area located halfway between Anogia and Nida. It used to be famous mainly for its spring waters.

This is considered the sacred cave of the Cretans, which was famous throughout the Hellenic world in Antiquity, and a great centre of worship and initiation.

Knossos, the largest and most brilliant centre of the Minoan civilization, is located 5 kilometres south of the historical centre of the city of

A noteworthy Minoan town was unearthed in the early 20th century, on the site of present-day Tylissos, by the archaeologist Iosif Chatzidakis.

The palace complex and the city of Phaistos were built on a hill, offering a panoramic view, especially to the east, to the north, and to the sou