Ο δίκλιτος ναός του Αγίου Ιωάννη και της Παναγίας στη Μαθιά είναι αποτέλεσμα προσθήκης δεύτερου κλίτους (της Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου) τον 19ο αιώνα στον ήδη υπάρχοντα μονόχωρο ναό του Αγίου Ιωάννη. Το κλίτος του Αγίου Ιωάννη φέρει τοιχογραφίες του 14ου αιώνα με σκηνές από τον μαριολογικό και το χριστολογικό κύκλο.
At the top of the rocky hill of the Prophet Elijah (Profitis Ilias) near Smari, at an altitude of 590m, there are the ruins of a citadel with a strong defensive wall. The place has panoramic views across the fertile planes of Kasteli and Smari. According to the archaeologist Hadjivallianou, the citadel was the actual site of ancient Lyttos mentioned by Homer. The city was inhabited from 1800 BC till 630 BC, before being abandoned by its inhabitants.
Монастырь Св. Антония находится на высоте 536м, к северу от деревни Кариди у Неаполиса, на крутом каменистом склоне. Сегодня этот небольшой монастырь нежилой и здесь была начата программа по реставрации разрушенных зданий.
Церковь Св. Антония была главной церковью бывшего монастыря Св. Иоанна Фарангитиса, который процветал в период 1350-1669гг., во время венецианской эпохи. Хотя монастырь и был хорошенько спрятан в ущелье Альмирос, когда в 1669 весь Крит попал под управление турков, монастырь был полностью разрушен.
Opposite the perennial plane tree in Keramota we meet the cave of Vrissi (Fountain) of Keramota. This cave despite the relatively small depth is really amazing. From the cavern end comes out water throughout the year and is stored in the village's fountain a few meters away. Several years ago the cave of the fountain was a very small hole from where the water came out. But from this tiny hole one could see the greatest width of the interior. Thus, the inhabitants of Keramota decided to break the rock and reach deep into the cave to the original spring of the water.
The dunes of the central narrowest part of the island of Chryssi, we meet one of the most important juniper wood (sp. Juniperus macrocarpa) in Greece, which has prevailed (erroneously) with the name cedarwood. In other parts of the island, such as west and east, we encounter vegetation with Juniperus phoenicea being the main plant.
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.
