Northwest of the village Damania, on the road that heads to Arkadi village (Monofatsi province) we meet the hill of Kefala. Kefala has unique views to Damania and the beautiful dam-lake, the fertile plain of the village and other villages of Monofatsi. The whole area in the upper part of the hill is full of the remains of the village that was there centuries ago and is now completely deserted.
At position Onythe we meet the ruins of an ancient settlement that has been identified as the ancient town Fallanes or Osmida. At this location there are traces of an early Christian basilica, which was excavated by N. Platon in 1947 and has dimensions 31mx15m.
Η συλλογή αποτελείται από καθημερινά αντικείμενα που Κρητικού παρελθόντος, που δωρήθηκαν από τους κατοίκους. Ανάμεσα τους θα δείτε αργαλειούς, πατητήρια σταφυλιών, κηροποιείο, πιθάρια, εργαλεία, μηχανές γνεσίματος, λύχνους και άλλα.
Δυτικά της κωμόπολης του Αρκαλοχωρίου υψώνεται ο ιερός για του Μινωίτες βράχος του Προφήτη Ηλία, με το ομώνυμο εκκλησάκι στην κορυφή και το λατρευτικό σπήλαιο του Αρκαλοχωρίου. Στην πλαγιά που κοιτάει προς το Αρκαλοχώρι έχει εντοπιστεί οικισμός που κατοικήθηκε από τους Μινωίτες ως και την Οθωμανική εποχή.
Between the villages Koxare and Atsipades we meet the wonderful stone arched bridge of Koxare (named Old Arch), which served the residents of the two villages in past times. The river below the bridge runs through the canyon Kourtaliotis and ends at Preveli beach.
Agios Panteleimonas is a Byzantine church that must be one of the oldest in Crete. It is about 3 Km away from Kasteli. On the outer walls of the church, there are marble crosses and inscriptions that must belong to an older Roman or Byzantine building.
The monastery of Saint Anthony Sfougaras is located at the village Selles and its temple was built in a cave by the sea. Next to the cave temple there are other caves with built walls that probably were used as monk cells. The paved garden hosts a water tank.
The house of John Chronakis is a beautiful Ottoman house in the center of Heraklion, which belonged to the Bey Rasih Asprakis. It was restored in 1991 and houses various art objects. Apart from the exhibits, the visitor can see the hammam, the indoor fountain, the murals, the woodwork and rich decorations of ceilings of this excellent sample of Ottoman mansion.
