Activities near Arhanes Crete

Archanes village, an attraction for thousands of tourists every year, offers various agricultural, cultural and tourist activities in the area making "ELIATHOS RESIDENCE HOUSES" one of the most attractive holiday destinations.

Among these activities are the following:

  • Education on dietary habits of the region, demonstration of traditional cooking methods of Cretan meals and syrup sweets preparation, as well as bread making.
  • Participation in local customs of the village, cultural events in the municipality of Archanes and in the wider region (festivals, concerts, traditional dances, theatrical performances, summer cinema)
  • Participation in the gathering of grapes in mid-July and in the process of wine production in the small wineries of the Municipality from August 20 until the end of September
  • Participation in the olive harvest and the olive oil production in the local olive oil press from end of October until the beginning of January
  • Participation in the famous kazania (rakokazana) producing raki and the vivid celebrations that follow from late October to early January
  • Gathering of fresh vegetables from the field next to the hotel area.
  • Excursions-tours in the countryside, walks in the traditional settlement and contact with local people
  • Walking to the paths of Giouchta, the gorge of St. Irene and the endless paths around the complex
  • Observing harrier eagle's fly in particular Observatories of Giouchta
  • Visits to monuments and archaeological sites of Archanes, Knossos and Heraklion
  • Visiting a local pottery workshop in the village
  • Visiting a laboratory manufacturing traditional syrup sweets, jam and standardizing of vine leaves and snails
  • Rides with Cretan horses from our neighbouring farm

Proposals and organising tours (on request)

  • in the wonderful beaches of the Lybean Sea, harpoon fishing and stop-over for food
  • in selected local tavernas with delicious Cretan food
  • in Lassithi plateau with a stop-over in selected local tavernas with delicious Cretan food
  • to Saint Nicholas-Ierapetra
  • in Rethymnon-Chania
  • to the Samaria Gorge