greek hotels - Armeni Follow the central road axis starting in the city of Rethymnon and ending in Agia Galini, which crosses the county's southern zone. Your first stop is Armeni, a very beautiful village, characterised by the. pnnous", hu2e holly bushes. Visit the cemetery discovered in the area, which dates from the postMinoan period. It is located on Prinokefalos hill. So far, the city to which the cemetery belonged has not been found. According to one tale, the first lead for the discovery of the cemetery was found in the hands of a young student in the neighbouring village of Somatas. The village teacher saw the child playing with a Minoan vessel, and asked him where it had been found. The archaeological department then took action. Today, more than 300 carved tombs from 1450II10 BC have been found in the area. The archaeological site is impressive. It is open to the public every day (except Monday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tombs - mostly family ones - are chambered, and carved in the rock with a long hallway leading to a square chamber. The majority of the tombs had not been opened and looted, so they contained numerous objects, such as clay decorated sarcophagi, vessels, weapons, jewellery and other items, kept today in the Archaeological Museum of Rethymnon. Among the common tombs, there were also a few whose size and contents testify that they belonged to local noblemen. After your tour of the archaeological site, head for the village square and "Alekos" taverna, to taste its unique specialities and traditional Cretan dishes. The valley in which the village is located is notorious for its low temperatures, even in midsummer. Continue south but drive carefully, as both the beauty of the surroundings and the narrowness of the road will not forgive absent-mindedness.

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Follow the central road axis starting in the city of Rethymnon and ending in Agia Galini, which crosses the county's southern zone. Your first stop is Armeni, a very beautiful village, characterised by the. pnnous", hu2e holly bushes. Visit the cemetery
discovered in the area, which dates from the postMinoan period. It is located on Prinokefalos hill. So far, the city to which the cemetery belonged has not been found.
According to one tale, the first lead for the discovery of the cemetery was found in the hands of a young student in the neighbouring village of Somatas. The village teacher saw the child playing with a Minoan vessel, and asked him where it had been found. The archaeological department then took action. Today, more than 300 carved tombs from 1450II10 BC have been found in the area. The archaeological site is impressive. It is open to the public every day (except Monday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tombs - mostly family ones - are chambered, and carved in the rock with a long hallway leading to a square chamber. The majority of the tombs had not been opened and looted, so they contained numerous objects, such as clay decorated sarcophagi, vessels, weapons, jewellery and other items, kept today in the Archaeological Museum of Rethymnon. Among the common tombs, there were also a few whose size and contents testify that they belonged to local noblemen.
After your tour of the archaeological site, head for the village square and "Alekos" taverna, to taste its unique specialities and traditional Cretan dishes. The valley in which the village is located is notorious for its low temperatures, even in midsummer. Continue south but drive carefully, as both the beauty of the surroundings and the narrowness of the road will not forgive absent-mindedness.