Asomaton School

The settlement is located 35 km southeast of the city of Rethymno and 3 km west of Vistagi, in the middle of the fertile and verdant valley of olives, vines, fruit trees, huge plane trees, and centuries-old dryads of Amari. It owes its name to the Asomaton Monastery...

Rizikas

The beautiful, small village is surrounded by olive trees and carob trees at the southern roots of Psiloritis and probably owes its name to its location. Today there are no permanent residents in the settlement. The church of Agios Panteleimon, which was built during...

Sata

It is a settlement with few houses in a beautiful location surrounded by olive groves, at the southern foothills of Psiloritis, on the Vathiako-Tympaki road. In the wider area of the settlement, the human presence is evidenced from early antiquity, as tombs from the...

Smiles

Smiles is a village that can be found just 1 km east of the village of Vryses. In August 1944, its razing by the Nazis led to gradual desolation and the final abandonment of the settlement. The houses are in ruins, yet there are sights to be seen here. Of interest is...

Ardactos

The small village is located in a very beautiful location with a wonderful view, between the settlements of Lochria and Platanos. According to tradition, Ardaktos owes its name to a wooden spindle built by a resident of the village for the factory of Lochria, while...
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