Agia Galini, holiday pearl on the South coast of Crete, is a friendly harbour village that can easily be reached by bus, taxi or (rented) car.
Approximately one and a half hour from Heraklion and Chania you can find the real Cretan culture, lifestyle and cosiness. Enjoy your stay in different types of accommodation and taste the great variety of taverns, restaurants and bars. Take beautiful walks in the hills or do a sporty bicycle trip
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Kali Limenes
Kali Limenes (i.e. Good Ports) is located 75km southwest of Heraklion and is the largest seaside village in Asterousia Mountains. It is one of the very few coastal areas of Asterousia, where you can get through asphalt road. To get here, you have to drive from village Pompia, in Messara Plain and follow the road to Pigaidakia village. The road is dangerously narrow and has several sharp turns, but worth the disturbance. There's a second dirt road that
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Moni Odigitrias
Moni Odigitrias is a Monastery in Mires in Heraklion in the Crete Region of Greece.Moni Odigitrias is also a Settlement and an Archaeological site.
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The Odigitria Monastery has important icons and vestments on display. The Tower of Xopateras (ex-father) to the left of the entrance is named after a hero of the Mesara area, Ioannis Markakis. Markakis, a former priest, defended himself and his family in the tower with a small