Η γραμμωτή νεροχελώνα (επιστ. Mauremys rivulata) είναι ένα κοινό είδος χερσαίας χελώνας που απαντάται και στο νησί της Κρήτης, σε όλους τους υγρότοπους του νησιού που βρίσκονται έως και τα 800m υψόμετρο. Είναι γνωστή κι ως ποταμοχελώνα, γραμμωτόλαιμη νεροχελώνα και μαυροχελώνα.
Над пляжем Геронтолаккос в районе Фармакокефало археолог П. Пападакис в 1984 году обнаружил остатки эллинистического города Амбелос. Раскопки показали, что это был процветающий город с массивными стенами, домаи и дорогами.
The church of Panagia Kardiotissa is located at the green position Panagia, close to Agios Thomas village. It overlooks the river Axedianos and in winter wateralls are formed at the edge of the churchyard, making it a unique landscape.
The ancient bridge of Eleftherna was built in the first half of the 4th century and is preserved in excellent condition, crossing the torrent Chalopotas. Nearby there was another twin bridge that has not survived. It has a length of 9.5 meters and a width of 5.25 meters. It has a characteristic shape, as there is no arch, but a triangular opening (ekforic architecture).
The folk museum of Ini is housed in the Cultural Association Building of the village. The collection consists of everyday objects of the Cretan past, donated by locals.
На месте сегодняшней деревни Анополи был раньше древний город Анополи, портом которого был Катополи или Финикас, где в настоящее время находится известный туристический поселок Лутро. На северном склоне холма до сих пор сохранились останки древнего города Анополи и части стен, окружавших город.
The cemetery church of St. Demetrius is located between the two neighborhoods of the almost deserted and uninhabited village Platanes, Selino Province, Chania prefecture. Platanes name means the place with many plane trees. The village is pinned at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level, at one of the most arid and infertile regions of the whole prefecture of Chania.
At the west end of Tholos beach we meet the ruins of a large oblong building that served as a granary for storing grain and other products, especially during the Roman Era. Then, the port of Tholos was a transshipment point for ships carrying grain between Alexandria of Egypt and Rome. It is believed that is was also used during the Venetian Times.
