In the area of Podares between Fodele and Marathos and within walking distance of the monastery of Agios Panteleimonas, a stream merges with the main river of Santorinios. Along the way, this stream, like many others in the area, forms some waterfalls in winter. The most easily accessible fall is located on the dirt road leading to Santorinios and forms a small 4m natural slide with a small pond at its base.
Geropotamos in Rethymno is a long river that flows into the beach of Geropotamos, at the site of ancient Avlona, where it forms an important wetland. Its name means "sacred river", while near its exit it is also known as Avlopotamos due to the ancient city Avlona. Geropotamos gathers the waters from many tributaries on the northern side of Psiloritis.
The Byzantine church of Saint John the Theologian in Archanes called Manganitis after the public stone press (magana) that existed here for wine production. The Venetians called it DE SAN ZUANNE THEOLOGO DETTO STO MANGALO.
West of the village Tylisos in Malevizi province rises the mount Pirgos with its peak reaching an altitude of 684m. In this steep peak the archaeologist Stylianos Alexiou in 1963 identified one of the most important Minoan Peak Sanctuaries of Central Crete. Religious figurines and stone horns were found, and a rectangular building measuring 13m x 4.50m came to light. It can be reached by walking about 20 minutes from the nearest parking area that is reached by a rural road.
Ο ναός της Παναγίας στα Ζαχαριανά είναι αφιερωμένος στην Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου και χρονολογείται από τον 10ο-11ο αιώνα. Έχει πολύ ιδιαίτερη αρχιτεκτονική, με σχήμα ελεύθερου σταυρού με τρούλο. Η συναρμογή του τρούλου με το τύμπανο γίνεται με γωνιακές κόγχες, στοιχείο που αποτελεί σπάνια περίπτωση και ο ναός ανήκει σε ένα από τα τέσσερα παραδείγματα που υπάρχουν στην Κρήτη.
At this place operated during the Turkish Era a small male monastery dedicated to the Holy Apostles. When in 1823 Hasan Pasha attacked the Plateau from this side after having burnt Kritsa, his troops passed from here and destroyed the monastery.
Η κρασπεδωτή χελώνα (επιστ. Testudo marginata) ή κρασπεδοχελώνα δεν είναι εγγενές είδος της Κρήτης, παρόλο που έχουν βρεθεί απολιθώματα τους. Ωστόσο, όλο και περισσότερες κατοικίδιες κρασπεδοχελώνες εμφανίζονται στην Κρητική ύπαιθρο, καθώς δραπετεύουν από τα σπίτια τους.
At the eastern end of the village Melambes, we meet the Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi bearing frescoes of the 14th century, divided in two phases. The temple is built next to a spring with cool water and covered by a large plane tree; even we meet the custom that the temples next to water springs were dedicated to Saint Paraskevi, the saint patron of the eyes.
