At the range Asterousia to the south of Heraklion prefecture and just before reaching the village Paranymfi and the waterfall of Ambas we meet Amigdalos. The name of the village (almonds in Greek) is taken after the wild almond trees around. Amygdalos was a separate village to Paranymfi but due to the very short distance they seem like two neighborhoods of the same village. Today it has a few elderly residents and remains almost deserted.
At Asterousia Mountains, because of the very low rainfalls, the existence of a spring of water played a key role during the selection of places to develop settlements. Such a small settlement, in which the existence of springs favored its development was the settlement Goulis Metohi, known to the shepherds mainly a North Agios Nikitas.
The church of Saint George is located in the archaeological site of Lyttos. The temple is adorned with frescoes while under the church floor, mosaics of an early Christian Basilica were identified. It celebrates on April 13.
Πάνω στο μονοπάτι που οδηγεί από το Χουδέτσι στο σιναΐτικο μοναστήρι της Παναγίας Σπηλιώτισσας, συναντάμε τον πολύ παλαιό ναό του Αγίου Νικολάου. Είναι ο μόνος ναός του Χουδετσίου που εξιστορείται από τον Gerola στον κατάλογο των τοιχογραφημένων ναών της Κρήτης. Ο ναός ήταν αρχικά μονόχωρος καμαροσκέπαστος και αργότερα προστέθηκε επέκταση αποκτώντας επιπλέον επιμήκες σχήμα. Στο εσωτερικό του φέρει ίχνη τοιχογραφιών από την εποχή της Ενετοκρατίας.
Церковь Панагеи (Нашей Госпожи) Петраяды или Петрадии был храмом при маленьком монастыре, открытым здесь в XVI веке, возможно под покровительством монастыря Асомати. Единственный уцелевший элемент монастыря находится над входом с надписью даты 1843 и именем монаха Иосифа, который был здесь аббатом в 1860.
Half a mile north of the very picturesque village Pemonia we meet the area Korita. Therein lies one of the many springs of water that irrigate the land of Apokoronas. The area around is full of ancient platan, cypress, olive and walnut trees. At the point of the spring there is a very picturesque old stone fountain built with the soft limestone of the region and two carved stone troughs.
The longest beach on the island of Chrissi is Hadzivolakas, which extends west of the central beach of Belerinna. The beach has mainly rocky seabed and is ideal for isolation as most of the island's visitors are limited to Belegrina.
The church of Panagia Perivolitissa or Perivolitsiani is a single-aisled temple of 1570 built on a hill north of the village Nippos. The temple is dedicated to the Birth of the Virgin Mary and bears frescoes in poor condition. It is believed that the place operated as a monastery, Episcopal Seat, after the desctruction of Aptera town by an earthquake, and as a school of hagiography. In the church there are graves of monks and priests.
