Ανατολικά από το χωριό Λίμνες, κοντά στην Εθνική Οδό και στον πολύ παλιό ναό του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου, συναντάμε δύο από τα μυλοτόπια του Μιραμπέλου. Και στα δύο μυλοτόπια υπάρχουν ακόμα και σήμερα κόντρα στο πείσμα του καιρού έξι ανεμόμυλοι στη σειρά (συνολικά δώδεκα), μισογκρεμισμένοι.
Η λευκή αλαδανιά (Cistus salvifolius) ή αγριοφασκομηλιά όπως την λένε κάποιοι είναι ένα από τα πιο όμορφα λευκά λουλούδια της Κρήτης. Συναντάται σε όλους τους νομούς του νησιού σε μεσαία υψόμετρα μέχρι τα 900 μέτρα σχεδόν πάντα σε όξινα φυλλιτικά εδάφη.
Almost all villages of central Rethymnon have an oak grove around. The oak trees are inherent in the landscape of central Rethymno and consist a very important green lung in the heart of the island. One of these forests is met at position Sochores by village Fotinos.
The double-aisled church of St. Nicholas and St. Anne is located at the village Elenes. The aisled of Saint Nicholas bears frescoes dating back from the 13th century, although an inscription tells 1609. The aisle of St Anne bears new frescoes.
At Agii Pantes village, by Fres village, there is the Byzantine church of All Saints (Agii Pantes). The church looks like a three nave basilica with smaller central nave, but is actually a cruciform temple with a large dome.
The Small Serai is located at 21 Evropis Street and was used as the residence of Little Bey, a wealthy Muslim Cretan. Today it is a privately property and operates as a restaurant.
This part of the E4 trail is quite easy and offers some nice views to the fertile valleys and vineyards of Heraklion prefecture. The route starts from Ano Asites and firstly meets the cavernous church of Saint Anthony and finishes at Prifitis Ilias. Note that there are long parts along roads, thus you could split the route into smaller parts and overcome some with a car or bike.
The impressive church of the Archangel Michael (celebr. November 8) on the edge of the canyon of Aradena is a cruciform church with a dome and is dated back from the 14th century, built on a former basilica of the 5-6th century that belonged to the city Aradin. It bears frescoes of the 14th centur and a mark with the date 1546.
