The church of Agia Paraskevi of Meritis is located within the boundaries of the Agricultural School of Messara at the entrance of the village of Ambelouzos. The church is the only surviving remnant of the small monastery that functioned as part of the Monastery of Saint Fanourios in Valsamonero.

Dragonada island and in general the complex of the Dionysades islands, in addition to its ecological interest due to the population of Eleonora's falcon, also has exceptional geological interest.

Η νήσος Δραγονάδα και γενικότερα το σύμπλεγμα των Διονυσάδων νήσων, εκτός απο οικολογικό ενδιαφέρον λόγω του πληθυσμού του μαυροπετρίτη, έχει επίσης εξαιρετικό γεωλογικό ενδιαφέρον.

A few meters from the central square of the village Stavrochori (formerly Stravodoxari) in the province Ierapetra is the oldest neighborhood of the village, Mesochoria. In the square of Mesochoria, where narrow picturesque alleys lead, is the two-aisled church of Saint George and Panagia.

Finikidia beach is located in the territory of the village of Saktouria of Agios Vasilios, between Agia Galini and Agios Pavlos. It is formed near a stream, on the banks of which there is a fairly large cluster of Cretan palm trees (Phoenix theophrastii).

Roping off the churches, which in Crete is called "zosimo", is a custom that has its deep roots in antiquity to keep evil spirits away.

Λίγα μέτρα νοτιοανατολικά από την όμορφη παραλία γυμνιστών της Ψιλής Άμμου στο Βάι, σχηματίζεται η μικροσκοπική παραλία στο ακρωτήριο Κεφάλι.

The Mavro Skiadi cave abyss is one of the most famous precipices in Crete, mainly because it has the highest known descent in Greece and one of the highest in the world. It is located in position Atzinolakkos at an altitude of 1600 meters in the heart of the White Mountains.