Koules is in a dilapidated condition at the entrance of the Amari valley, on a hill North of the Merona settlement. It is a 19th-century fortress, built by the Turks in the period 1866-1869 along with others in strategic points of Crete, for controlling the Cretan...
It is located in a wonderful location with greenery and is probably one of the most beautiful fountains of Amari. It is not known when it was built, however, preserved inscriptions confirm that it was renovated several times from the 19th century until the 20th. The...
The fountain is located in a few meters after the northern entrance of the Apodoulou village. The old stone fountain with the two old faucets and the metal faucet added later was built in 1887, as indicated by a relief inscription on the upper part of the front. For...
The stone-built Xife bridge is located at the confluence of the homonymous river that passes northwest of the village of Agios Ioannis. The bridge dates back to the Venetian period and may have been built over an older one.
The arch of Manouras is located in the Amari province, below Chordaki, at the confluence of the Lygiotis River (or Elektra) with the stream Mounouchos (which collects the waters from Gerakari and brings them to Ambadia through the valley of Vryses – Ano Meros),...
