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Located about 15 km south of Heraklion, Arhanes is a large village built into a lush hillside. The village has been meticulously restored, and the neoclassical houses and beautiful streets make this village a must-see stop. The town and surrounding area is particularly known for their excellent wine production. Archanes has rich history, and some recent archaeological findings have suggested that Archanes was the summer home of the King of Knossos. Also near the village is a prehistoric graveyard. Accommodation can be found in Archanes, but is also ideal as a day trip from nearby Heraklion.
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Kalimera Archanes Hotel - Crete
'Kalimera Archanes Village is located in the centre of a picturesque village called Archanes , approximately 15km away from Herakleion. Its quiet and warm atmosphere addresses to visitors who are willing to combine comfort , quality , as well as privacy during their vacation.
Accommodation
The hotel consists of 4 independent buildings (DROSOSTALIDA , ZEFYROS , AVRA , OSTRIA) which were recently restored so that they match with the region's architectural style. The traditional element in decoration and furnishing meets the functionalism and luxury of a modern resort, allowing visitors to enjoy unique moments of relaxation.
Things to do
The area offers great variety or activities (archaeological sites, Byzantine temples, natural environment etc) , which bring to notice Kalimera Archanes Village as one of the most attractive destinations.
Anogia Crete Greece - The place you must visit (Crete)
Anogia (Ανώγεια) is a municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece.
When exactly Anogia was founded and by whom, is not accurately known. Many[who?] believe that the original settlement was founded by villagers from the village Axos, which is west of Anogia, where the Minoan city Oaxos was.
According to a legend, a shepherd from Axos found one day on one of the slopes of Psiloritis an icon depicting Saint John the Baptist. Pious as he was, he picked it up carefully, wrapped it in a towel, took it to his home and placed it there alongside the other icons. On the following day he was astonished to find out that the icon had disappeared. Terrified, he went back to the place he had found it on the day before, where he was exhilarated to discover that the icon was exactly at the same place. This inexplicable phenomenon was considered to be an order from the heavens, to build there a temple dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.
The church of Saint John seems to be the first building of the settlement, which later came to be known as “Anogia”. Within the temple of Saint John are remains of Byzantine drawings on the walls, which can be dated back to the 11th century.
The historian Stelios Spanakis, summarily provides geographical, as well as historical information about Anogia,: “Anogia is a town –municipality in the Mylopotamos Province of the Prefecture of Rethymno. In the 1981 census it numbered 2.449 citizens. It is in the northern reaches of Psiloritis, at an altitude of 700-790 meters. When in 1182 Crete was divided among the 12 Young Princes of Byzantium, Anogia were given to the family of Fokas. Anogia are referred to by Venetian and Greek scholars and historians as Anogia, or Anoia. In 1593 it was already a significant settlement, numbering 911 citizens. Anogia are referred to as a revolutionary place during the years of Turkish occupation. In 1822, when the Anogians were fighting the Turks in Messara, Serif Pasha found the village empty and put it to the torch. In November 1866, during the Great Cretan Revolt, Resit Pasha tried to capture Anogia, but he was repulsed by the Anogians and other villagers from Mylopotamos.” [3] This tradition continued during the German occupation and in August 1944 the village was once again razed to the ground in reprisal for the local's participation in the resistance.
The living conditions of the people of Anogia, as well as those of other mountain villages in Crete, were extremely difficult. Anogians of old times were mainly shepherds, goatherds and not so many of them were farmers. The barren soil, the harsh winters, the frequent revolts and the constant purges from the conquerors contributed to the primitive living conditions, to the great poverty and the lack of even the most basic of comforts. The French historian Victor Berard (1897) during his journeys in Crete, dedicated but a few lines for the village of Anogia, where with a raw and laconic way describes the hopeless living conditions of the time: “The village Anogia, resembles the outposts on the remote peaks of old, where men and animals live together in miserable hovels”. The Italian Vittorio Simonelli who visited Crete in 1893, was much more generous in his descriptions. First, he was put up at a “tolerable inn”. As for the villagers themselves, both men and women, made a great impression on him, when on a Sunday he saw them going to the church. He wrote: “Anogian women are beautiful, with red cheeks and faces that are lit up by eyes black and shiny, like agate. Their traditional clothing, accentuates the health and beauty that characterize the ancient Cretan archetype. The men are also handsome, being tall, lean, and easy in their movement, proud, but without even a trace of ferociousness”.
In recent years, the Yakinthia (Hyacinthia) cultural festival is held at an altitude of 1200m in the Nida Plateau, south of Anogia. The festival is held annually every July and focuses on the Cretan folk tradition and its blending with the traditions of Greece and the Mediterranean.
Small tour in Crete
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Cretan Thematic Park - Meeting the Minoans
Crete, the large Greek island, is a place of many beauties and contradictions, carrying a history that was born millenniums ago but remains visible even today. Images, sounds, essences and flavors of the past satisfy the senses. At the place that gave birth to the unique Minoan Civilization, the Cretan Thematic Park offers guests the opportunity to get an insight assisted by modern technology and two dance theatre performances, while they enjoy Minoan flavors offered by Cretan products.
The hall of Cretan Thematic Park is found near the largest city of Crete, Heraklion, in the town of Archanes, the center of reference of the Minoan Civilization, the first civilization of Europe that bloomed 4.000 years ago centered at Knossos.
Showing respect to our cultural heritage, we inspired a future based on the values of the Minoan Civilization: love, respect towards nature, joy of life and creation.