South of Heraklion, at a distance of 15 Km.
Inside the village, a major Minoan palace has been found, estimated to have three storeys and serving as a summer retreat.
Also visit the domed tombs at Fourni hill a Minoan era cemetery (ca 2500 - 1250 BC).
Nearby, at the foothill of Giouhta another Minoan worship temple has been excavated, believed to belong both to Knossos and Archanes.
