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The village of Asteri is situated at an altitude of 80 meters, 2 km south of the national road, about 12 km from the center of Rethymnon and about 70 km from Crete’s two major airports, Chania and Heraklion.

Beaches can be reached in 10 minutes by car.

Rethymno

The nearest town with a picturesque old town and historic harbor is about 12 km away.

Arkadi Monastery

It existed from the 14th century to 1866 and is the most important national monument on the island. The monastery played a prominent role in the Cretan struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire. The monastery church was depicted on the 100 drachma note until the introduction of the euro.

Eleutherna

was an ancient Greek city on the island of Crete. It was located on the north-western slope of the Ida Mountains near the present-day village of Eleftherna near the Arkadi Monastery.
Archaeologically, settlement has been proven since the late Minoan period. In the middle of the 5th century a basilica was built, which is one of the oldest in Crete.

Melidoni Cave

The cave, like the nearby monastery of Arkadi, is associated with the Cretans’ resistance to the Turkish occupation.
According to myth and legend, Melidoni also served as a sanctuary for Talos. It was a bronze giant created by Hephaestus or Dedal. Delivered to King Minos, he protected the inhabitants of Crete from invaders.

Margarites

…is a traditional Cretan village known for its pottery. A lot of mass-produced goods are produced in the numerous potteries, but even more individual pottery art is produced. Just outside the village, a potter even makes the large ancient clay vessels (pithoi) based on the Minoan pattern.