In the Cretan dialect Xylodema means the makeshift fence that was built with dry shrubs to prevent the entry of goats and other animals in the rural properties. Xylodema is found as a toponym in several parts of Crete. One of them is at the entrance of plateau Askifou, at the highest point of the road that goes from the plateau to Krapi. From Xylodema the visitor has the best views across the plateau and the settlements Askifou and its forts.
Ο ναός της Παναγίας Κεράς στην Κάτω Τύλισο είναι μονόχωρος ναός με τρούλο του 11ου αιώνα.Διατηρεί τα βασικά αρχικά του χαρακτηριστικά (έχει υποστεί ελάχιστες αλλοιώσεις). Είναι αφιερωμένος στο Γενέσιο της Θεοτόκου (εορτάζει 8 Σεπτεμβρίου).
The 11th-century church of Panagia Kera is located at a panoramic position south to the village Chromonastiri. It is a cruciform temple with a dome, with two niches at the sides. To the south there is an embedded chapel of the 15th century dedicated to St. Anne.
Saint George at the beautiful pine-wooded position Toupaki by Episkopi was the temple of a small monastery, which since 16th century was a dependency of the monastery Agarathos.
The ruined village Mikri Episkopi (i.e. Small Diocese) is located near Partira and was the seat of the Diocese of Arcadia. As expected, the village hosted an imposing temple, which has now collapsed. Columns and walls testify the importance of the temple.
Βρίσκεται πολύ κοντά στο δρόμο και νοτιοανατολικά του χωριού σε μία χαρακτηριστικά έρημη από βλάστηση περιοχή γεμάτη μικρά και μεγάλα σπήλαια που φέρνουν στο νου την έρημο που έζησε ο Άγιος Ονούφριος. Από το εκκλησάκι ξεκινά ένα μικρό φαραγγούλι που καταλήγει σε μία απόκρημνη παραλία.
The area of St. Thomas at Monofatsi province can easily be described as a religious park, as it hosted 38 churches in the past. The most spectacular of all still stands still in the center of the village. It is the Byzantine church dedicated to St. Thomas, an aisled basilica with a narthex in front.
