Anogia route your holiday on crete

In Anogia by car you can come either via Heraklion (36 km) via either Rethymno (52 km). The journey from Heraklion is very nice, passing by beautiful countryside and villages. However this is a mountain route, with many twists and turns, especially in winter with the rains and snows.

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Anogia Village holidays rent

"Aetos Anogeion"  It is one of the historical teams of the county with many awards both inside and outside stadiums. Currently taking part in the championship of the second class of the local Union of Football Associations Rethymno. The Eagle competes in municipal Anogion stage.Very nice place by visiting it with your rent car crete 

Anogia Village holidays

When exactly were Anogeia founded and by whom, is not accurately known. Many[who?] believe that the original settlement was founded by villagers from the village Axos, which is located west of Anogia, at the location where the Minoan city Oaxos was situated.

According to a legend, a shepherd from Axos found one day on one of the slopes of Psiloreitis an icon depicting Saint John the Baptist. Pious as he was, he picked it up carefully, wrapped it in a towel, took it to his home and placed it there alongside the other icons. On the following day he was astonished to find out that the icon had disappeared. Enjoy your crete holidays by staying here Terrified, he went back to the place he had found it on the day before, where he was exhilarated to discover that the icon was exactly at the same location. This inexplicable phenomenon was considered to be an order from the heavens, to build at that exact location a temple dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.

Next to Armi, the central square of the village below the town hall, there is the church of St. John, who is one of the main attractions of Anogia. It is a two-aisled vaulted church, the southern aisle of which is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and the north to the Virgin Mary. The south aisle bearing wall paintings of the 14th century. 

Anogeia village rent

Crete Anogia Rethymno: Anogia is considered as one of the most attractive, picturesque mountainous villages of Crete. It stands at an altitude of 750 metres on Mount Psiloritis, the highest mountain of Crete, and about 50 km east of Rethymno Town. Due to its secluded location, the village retains its strong authentic character, the local customs, traditional costumes and its old Cretan dialect.

The village was burned by the Turks during the Ottoman occupation and, in 1944, German forces destroyed every building except the church and killed all the men in Anogia as a payback for the kidnapping of the German General Von Kreipe by the local resistance fighters.

Worth-visiting is the 12th century church of Saint John, with its beautiful frescoes and icons. The village of Anogia is one of the major handicraft and cottage industry centres of Crete and the woven and embroidered articles produced have superb motifs which are unique to the village. It is interesting to visit one of the many workshops open to the public and observe articles being woven on large looms.

Birthplace of the famous Cretan singer and composer Nikos Xilouris, Anogia has a great musical tradition and many excellent singers and lyre (a local instrument called lyra in Greek) players are originated from here.

Some are still living in the village and can be heard playing during the cultural festival of Anogia in mid-August. Many traditional cafes and taverns can be found in the narrow streets of Anogia as well as a few accommodations. From this charming village one can enjoy some nice excursions such as a visit to the Minoan Palace of Zominthou, the cave were Zeus grew up, or the mitata on Mount Psiloritis. Rent a car in Crete