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Agathias

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Agathias is a small village of 200 inhabitants. It is located between Palekastro village and Chiona Beach. Its main feature is its old narrow streets and the traditional houses.

The recent years there is a significant increase of tourism.


Coming from Palekastro this is the road which leads to Agathias	The last five years important restoration of old traditional buildings have taken place in Agathias	View to the village. At the back you can see Kouremenos beach and olive groves


View of the village to the east. At the background on your right you can see Petsofas' peak	Beautiful narrow streets among the picturesque, traditional neighbourhoods	Small cute neighbourhoods attract the visitor's eye


Enjoy a glass of raki or a cup of greek coffee at Mrs. Giorgia's small, but warm and hospitable cafe, which is one of the last "real" traditional cretan cafes remained in the area	The main street of Agathias leads to the orthodox church of Agios Nektarios. On your right there is a mini market for your needs. Just behind it you reach Mrs. Giorgia's cafe	Young people from Palekastro and Agathias enjoy the summer evening outside of a traditional cafe with the company of cretan music and raki