At the west slopes of mount Romanati in Sitia Province, there is located the old settlement of Roukaka village (or Hrysopigi) with amazing views to the valley of today’s village Roukaka. The village was abandoned after the villagers moved to the current village of Roukaka. Only the church of Analispi survives in very good condition, next to a spring with fresh water and a small plane tree wood.
At Meskla, province Kydonia, we meet two temples dedicated to Virgin Mary, being the patron of the village. The original old church dedicated to the Conception of Mary was built on the ruins of an ancient temple of goddess Demeter. It was the main church of the village until 1972, when the largest church was built a few meters away, also dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Southeast of the village Partheni and near Epanosifis Monastery, emerges a wild stone massif. In the middle of the rock, several waterfalls are formed during the rainy season, which are completely unknown even to locals. The place can be reached through a dirt road that reaches the base of the lower waterfall.
Some meters away from the village Prinias, province Malevizi, at the area called Patitiria a very pleasant surprise awaits us. This area is scattered with medieval wine presses, all carved into the soft limestone of the region. The presses are evidence of ancient winemaking traditions of the region from ancient times until today with wines famous all over the known world. The grounds and the altitude of this region are considered ideal for growing wine grape varieties. The area with the carved presses is within walking distance from the archaeological site of Patela, where ancient city Rizinia is found.
Λίγα μέτρα ανατολικά από τη γειτονιά Τσισκιανά που ανήκει στην κοινότητα Επανοχωρίου Σελίνου βρίσκεται ο κατάγραφος Βυζαντινός ναός του Αγίου Ευτυχίούς ή Ευτυχίου (εορτ. 24 Αυγούστου). Ο ναός είναι μικρός, μονόχωρος και καμαροσκέπαστος και είναι κτισμένος σε καταπράσινη ρεματιά με πλατάνια.
Λίγα μέτρα πριν την είσοδο του χωριού Κάτω Βιάννος Ηρακλείου συναντάμε τον κοιμητηριακό ναό που γιορτάζει στις 6 Αυγούστου καθότι είναι αφιερωμένος στη μεταμόρφωση του Χριστού. Στο δυτικότερο σημείο του εύφορου κάμπου της Βιάννου δεσπόζει του πιο εύφορου κομματιού της επαρχίας Βιάννου.
Just a short distance from the the historic Da Molin Tower ruins in Alikianos, we meet the cruciform Byzantine church of St. George. The church dates back to the 14th-15th century and bears frescoes by Pavlos Provatas (1430). This temple was used in the novel of Spiridon Zambelios "Cretan Weddings" for placing the wedding of the heroes.
Церковь Пресвятой Богородицы Керагониотиссы, посвященной Успению Богородицы, находится недалеко от деревни Лацида у старой трассы, ведущей в Ираклион. Это однонефный сводчатый храм небольших размеров. В апсиде конхи располагается крохотное оконце.
