Inland & mountain villages

Hidden gem

Anogeia

Proud mountain village on Psiloritis, famous for lyra music, weaving and shepherd cuisine.

All villages & towns · Anogeia

Argyroupoli

Springs, waterfalls and Roman ruins.

All villages & towns · Rethymno

Spili

Famous for its lion fountains.

All villages & towns · Agios Vasileios

Margarites

The pottery village of Crete.

All villages & towns · Rethymno

Myloi

An abandoned mill village in a gorge.

All villages & towns · Rethymno

Zoniana

Mountain village on Psiloritis with the Sfendoni cave.

All villages & towns · Anogeia

Maroulas

Hill village near Rethymno with Venetian towers.

All villages & towns · Rethymno

Chromonastiri

Village above Rethymno with a Byzantine church.

All villages & towns · Rethymno

Thronos

Village in the Amari valley on the site of ancient Sybrita.

All villages & towns · Amari

Amari

The village that gives its name to the Amari valley.

All villages & towns · Amari

Monastiraki (Amari)

Village in the Amari valley next to a Minoan palatial site.

All villages & towns · Amari

Mirthios

A pretty hill village above Plakias.

All villages & towns · Rethymno

Patsos

A green village at the foot of Mount Soros.

All villages & towns · Amari

Melidoni

The village of the famous cave.

All villages & towns · Mylopotamos

Axos

An old village with an ancient past.

All villages & towns · Anogeia

Ano Asites

A colourful village at the foot of Psiloritis.

All villages & towns · Anogeia

Eleftherna

A village next to a Homeric city.

All villages & towns · Rethymno

Agios Vasileios village

A small village between two gorges.

All villages & towns · Agios Vasileios

Atsipopoulo

A village built like a wall.

All villages & towns · Rethymno

Melambes

A traditional hill village.

All villages & towns · Agios Vasileios

Prasses

A green village by its gorge.

All villages & towns · Rethymno