Κοντά στα χωριά Επισκοπή και Μουρτζανά Μυλοποτάμου, σε μια καταπράσινη κοιλάδα, στέκονται ακόμη τα ερείπια από τα σπίτια και τους νερόμυλους του χωριού Μούσες ή Μούσι. Στο χωριό αυτό συναντάμε τους πέντε νερόμυλους που εκμεταλεύονταν τα άφθονα νερά της περιοχής. Εδώ έφερναν τα σιτηρά τους για άλεσμα οι κάτοικοι των τριγύρω χωριών, ως την δεκαετία του 1950, που η σύγχρονη τεχνολογία παραγκώνισε τον παραδοσιακό τρόπο αλέσματος.
The sinkhole Tafkos Palmeti is located on the Strouboulas Plateau and its depth is 44m. The name comes from the Christian rebel Giannis Palmetis (1790 – 1834 had his shelter in Strouboulas and watched the road to Rethimnon. When he was seeing an Aga passing by, he was shooting him, he was taking from him all he had and was throwing him in the gulf, which from then is called the Tafkos of Palmetis, in order to exterminate every trail.
In Crete it is found anywhere there is fresh or brackish water. You'll see them sunning on the banks of rivers. When you approach their area, they disappear before you know it making a loud "plop". Crete is warm enough for them so they remain active throughout the year, but in times of drought they may get buried in the mud and hibernate during the summer.
At position Pyrgi of ancient Eleftherna town, located 24km east of Rethymnon, there are the ruins of a fortified tower. This tower was built before the Roman period so as to protect the unique entrance to the ancient town of Eleftherna.
Монастырь Агия Пелагея, под покровительством монастыря Савватьяна, расположен около ручья, заканчивающегося у пляжа Агия Пелагея. Монастырь датируется XIII веком и был одним из самых важных на венецианском Крите и описан самым большим количеством путешествующих тех времен.
The oak of Madalenis or Manalenis is located near the village Korfes. This centenarian oak has been declared a natural monument. It is said that under the branches, that today touch the ground due to their size, assemblies of the rebels in the area took place during the Greek revolts.
Το δίκταμο (Origanum dictamnus) είναι ένα ενδημικό βότανο της Κρήτης, το πιο διάσημο, το οποίο χρησιμοποιείται κυρίως ως τσάι κι ως θεραπευτικό ρόφημα. Το όνομα του προέρχεται από το όρος Δίκτη (Λασιθιώτικα Όρη), αν και συναντάται και στα υπόλοιπα βουνά της Κρήτης.
In Rodopos, Kissamos Province, there was a reference for a Venetian villa, called Senekjana and built in 1575. It might be the mansion that still survives in the village and operates as a Centre for Information and Study of Rodopos Cape and Kolymbari wider area.
