In a document of 1393 first time encounter the name of the village and all recordings made in Crete from 1577 onwards. Etymology of the Assini or Assites (= from Assos, a city of Mysia) soldiers who settled in the region after the reconquest of Crete by Nicephorus Phocas (961).
And the village was completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1857 and lost the traditional architectural beauty and distinctiveness, while the revolutionists were all Cretan revolutions of the 19th century.
In the German occupation in the village (and the Lower Assites) was a center of organized resistance movements and persecuted and fugitives, featuring family members Bantouva.
The visit and stay in the village ( Prinos - Traditional Houses ) ensures pleasant and very interesting option beautiful trails ( canyon St. Haralambos , St. Anthony gorge , mountain lodge , cemetery of ancient Rizinia ), visit the Folklore Museum , the Nychteridospilio and many other places of natural beauty that exist in the region.
You know more people involved traditional occupations (construction bells for flocks, basketry) that have almost forgotten nowadays.
In shops catering and cafes will experience the Cretan hospitality, the delicious traditional dishes from local produce and especially forage (local goat meat, homemade pork, apaki sausage or thick tsiladia, etc.), dairy (Anthotyros, Gruyere, Kefalotiri, Myzithra, xynomyzithra, buttermilk, yogurt, etc.) and the village (Pano and Kato Assites) have specific and long tradition of farming.
A great experiences you can live with a visit to "the beehive hat" for direct contact with the "world of bees", while genuine and unadulterated bee products you can taste, and should be bought from four beekeepers village .
In the area of Ano Asites in Municipal Unity of Gorgolaini established permanent wildlife refuge with no. 1467.- F.E.K.753B/15-06-2001.
