Villages

The municipal district of Heraklion town with rich history and tradition, is built on the ancient two hills Rafkos (one out of 100 cities of Homeric Cretan Ekatompolis) with panoramic views from all points of. It is 18 km from Heraklion and has an altitude of 440 metres.

Famous village of "Parakandias" with a rich history and tradition. It is 14 km from Heraklion and is built on an altitude of 569 meters on the Western outskirts of Youchtas "besieged" by many vineyards and olive groves. Most residents of the village are the refugee origin.

The village of "Parakandias" which is a 12.7 mm from the city of Heraklion on the road Irakleio – Fortezza – Vasilies – Agios Vlassis. Is built on the western slopes of mountain Giouchtas sanctuary at an altitude of 260 metres.

A village in the municipality of Heraklion with the 'Kallikratis "in a beautiful natural environment with great history and tradition.

Beautiful and rich village in the municipality of Heraklion Municipality situated at an altitude of 310 meters and is 20.7 km from Heraklion on the road to Messara - Phaistos.

One of the biggest villages of the municipal Region rich of Heraklion is Dafnes that from its name (plant name with rich tradition for naming and habitation) and only one understands the natural beauty that surrounds it.

At a distance of 25.3 km from Heraklion on the road to Profitis Ilias – Kiparissi and at an altitude of 390 metres is the settlement Galeni.

Settlement of the regional Section of the municipality of Heraklion is 27.1 km from Heraklion. Located at an altitude of 410 metres and arrive at it by following the road Irakleio – profitis Ilias – Kiparissi – Galeni – Kalos.

The village Karkadiotissa is located at a distance of 35.4 km from Heraklion on the road Irakleio – profitis Ilias – Kiparissi – Galeni – Roukani – Karkadiotissa. Can be reached also from the monastery of Agios Georgios Apanosifi, from which is 3.7 km.

From the villages of regional municipal units Heraklion the Kato Asites (Asites) away from the city 22.8 km at an altitude of 459 meters on the eastern slopes of Psiloreitis. The village can be reached by following the route Heraklion - Agios Myron - Pirgou - Kato Asites.

The village of Kerasia integrated in municipality of Heraklion after Kallikratikis, Heraklion is the 20 km and lies at an altitude of 340 metres. It is built on the eastern slopes of the Hill "Halepa" with rich view of "plain of Kerasia ", the Lasithiotika mountains, the historic monastery of Paliani and the Hill «Kastellas», with the chapel of Saint Panteleimonas at the top.

Kiparissi is a village of regional Municipal section of the municipality of Heraklion, in the province of Temenos in altitude 220 m. with nice views in the 22nd mile of the road to the Prophitis Elias. The inhabitants are engaged in growing and viticulture.

Ancient village in the Municipal District of the municipality of Heraklion after Kallikratikis, built at an altitude of 320 metres and at a distance of 17 kilometers from the city. To visit the village and follow the road towards Mesara, turns right at the fork after 4.2 kilometers in Voutes and new branching to the right also leads to Pentamodi.

The Petrokefalo belongs to the municipality of Heraklion regional Unity according to the administrative division of Greece as modeled by the "Kallikratis" plan. Located at the 16th kilometer of the road to Agios Miron at an altitude of 340 metres.