The oldest reference to the name of the village is located in 1248 and in several other documents of the Ducal archives of Candia after that. From the first census (of Fr. Barozzi) 1577 onwards refers to all censuses until today.
Kerasia have highlighted many brave fighters, who took part in several battles against the conquerors. Particularly known for their actions during the period of Ottoman domination was Captain Zacharias Prokopakis and Captain Charalambis Vlachakis.
In the village there is a very old chapel "Panagia Faneromeni" , which was rebuilt in 1914 after disasters it had suffered. Other old churches of the village is Saint Silas, Saint George in the Centre of the village and the Parish Church of zoodohos pigi, on the highest point of the settlement.
The geomorphology of the village and the surrounding region (Eastern foothills of psiloritis) offer a rich flora and fauna that attracts many local and foreign visitors.
Beautiful paths and places of natural beauty the chapel mentioned, the early Christian Church of St. Silas, the restored building of the primary school, the hills "Cypress" and "Halepa" with marvelous view to the Cretan sea and the impressive Riverside path in the "Kerasano Gorge" that the leak torrent "Diakoniaris".
Many are the events – festivals organised in the village with rich treats and with the assistance of the municipality of Heraklion as St. George (April 23), of Zoodochou Pigis (5 days after Easter), St. Nicholas (6 December), St. Constantine and Helen (May 21), the Panagia Faneromeni (August 23), of afentis Christos (6 August), as well as 'Cooking' the last Saturday of July, "Feggarobradia" in the full moon of August and other beautiful and interesting actions.
Its inhabitants engaged primarily in agriculture (viticulture, Board, vineyard), cultivation, gardens with fruit trees and less with the livestock. This settlement on that showing good traffic from locals and foreign visitors, both for its natural environment and beauty, as well as for entertainment and accommodation possibilities it provides.
