Located just 16 kilometers from the coastal city Heraklion, this location gives one daytrip access to nearly all of central Crete, including both its North and South coasts, while the rural village setting of the local area insulates one from the overdeveloped tourism that occasionally mars the coast. Places to visit include archaeological sites and historical monuments, mountaineering outings, cave explorations, destinations as the Gorge of Arhanes, the Canyons of Kounavi and Astraki, the Medieval Fortress and stone-cut wine presses, historical temples, numerous local cultural events and even visits to local product manufacturing factories. Classes of traditional crafts and customs (collections of plants and herbs, traditional dances and other crafts) are a favorite pastime of the owners, and they will be happy to arrange for their guests to take part in such activities.