Ο πανέμορφος ναός της Παναγίας Κεράς στο Αμάρι είναι κρυμμένος ανάμεσα σε ελαιώνες της περιοχής. Ο τρίκλιτος ναός του 15ου αιώνα είναι κτισμένος στη θέση κατεστραμμένου σταυροειδούς ναού με τρούλο του 13ου αιώνα, που με τη σειρά του πιστεύεται ότι ήταν κτισμένος στη θέση ναού του Απόλλωνα.
An important settlement of the Minoan and Roman period has been found in the island Chrysea of ancient Greeks, the present island of Chrissi or Gaidouronisi. Buildings and at least three carved tombs have been identified near the church of Agios Nikolaos and the lighthouse on the island. The settlement was probably used for the production of Tyrian purple from the shells of Murex brandaris, exactly like the neighboring isle of Koufonissi.
At the wider area of Kandanos, the Ottomans built four towers with loopholes to protect themselves from the rebels. Traces of one tower are still preserved above the village of Vamvakades, while the towers at Anisaraki, Nychteriano and Koufalotos have not survived. The tower of Vamvakades was built at an altitude of about 1040 m., being the tower with the highest altitude in Crete.
Risso’s dolphin (scient. Grampus griseus) is a species of dolphin that lives in all oceans of the world. This species has relatively small populations in all the Greek seas, with the seas of Crete being among them (mainly sea north of Crete).
В этом месте в 1981, было найдено большое здание римского периода, которое наверняка было особняком.
Экспозиция охватывает период с 1821 года по наши дни. На ней представлены предметы военной эпохи, образцы народного творчества, фотографии и старинные монеты.
The Church of the Panagia (Virgin Mary) is located at the center of the village Kyrianna and is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. The original church (11th century) was a cruciform temple with a dome and looked like the chapel of Saint Paul at Sfakia.
