It is probably the largest town in the Regional section Municipality of Heraklion of Kallikaratis, located 19.4 km from Heraklion and is built at the northwestern foot of the Rocca hill (height 507, 40 meters) in altitude of 350 meters.
Profitis Ilias Site
The route is a short cultural and historic tour through the natural wealth of the region of Prophitis Ilias and settlements that surround it. The whole route is about 20 km. and performed by car or bike.
Profitis Ilias Site
Stafylos and the Onop(o)ion were the two boys that begat the Ariadne when found alone and abandoned on Naxos by Theseus God Dionysus and his wife made according to legend.
