Archanes is a small vibrant town with meticulously restored old houses and pleasant squares a truly remarkable job has been done here.
An agricultural town with a long history of 5000 years and important archaeological sites, while excavations conducted in the last 50 years have brought to light a lot of sites dating back to the Minoan period.
Archanes is so close to Heraklion in time and in distance, and so much pleasure too. You pass through Kato Archanes and climb a short distance to the main (Epano) Archanes village.
Ano Archanes is just a 20-minute drive from Irakleio, this small town of 15,000 people has pretty cobbled streets, colorful houses with well-tended gardens and quaint cafés and tavernas.
The large village (and a large agricultural center as well) has little in the way of places to stay but has been restored and beautified with European Union funds, as well as a private initiative. A truly remarkable job has been done here, the place looks great but retains as much atmosphere and as many original features as possible, it is a model for such projects in our opinion.
One of the most famous traditional settlements of the Cretan land, Archanes, is waiting for you to teach you about its sacred history and to demonstrate the true Cretan lifestyle.
Arhanes Village is surrounded by endless vineyards and cool springs and the town itself is full of colorful houses, and vibrant flowers that decorate the yards and the streets.
This rural settlement has deep roots in Minoan antiquity and a long wine-producing tradition. At an altitude of 400 meters, Archanes embraces a fertile plain with olive groves and vineyards, from where the locals have always produced olive oil and some of the best wines of the island.
Wandering in the town's narrow streets, the smell of Cretan food is in the air, and do not be alarmed if the locals show you their hospitality by treating you raki and any traditional delicacies they have at your disposal.

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