Points of interest

Komos beach is a long, white, sandy beach near Matala. Right on the beach front, you will find the archeological site of Komos, the ruins of which was a small Minoan town dating back to 2000 BC. The ancient site is said to have been...

The forest of Rouvas, in the gorge of Saint Nicholas, is an important ecosystem of holly trees of national interest. It is located in the inner valley of Psiloritis among the peaks Ambelakia and Samari, Chalazokefala (south), Skinakas...

The Skinakas Observatory is a research facility operated jointly by the Foundation of Research and Technology - Hellas (F.O.R.T.H.), the University of Crete and the Max...

The Cave of Zoniana, Sfendoni or Sfendoni's Hole, is located 1km north of Zoniana. It is on the southern slopes of the hill of Halepa at an altitude of 630m...

The Ideon Andron Cave is located on the Eastern slopes of Mount Psiloritis at an altitude of 1538 metres, just above the Nida Plateau...

The artificial lake of Zaros or Votomos is located on the southern slopes of Psiloritis, just 1km north of Zaros. The area was...

Anogia is very traditional mountain village on Mount Psiloritis, at an altitude of 750m. It is built on three levels in the ridge of Armi, on Mount Psiloritis. The name Anogeia means a place built on a high level...