Axos of Rethymno is located 59.4 kilometers west of Heraklion, it is built on the northern slopes of Psiloritis at an altitude of about 500 meters in a fairly privileged position having as a view the plain between the Psiloritis and the Talea Mountains. A visitor will find this location quite interesting for the historical, cultural and the environmental heritage.

To get in Axos of Rethymno from Heraklion you won't have to much trouble finding it, you will come west of Heraklion on the National Road BOAK / 90 / E75 towards Rethymnon and after 38 km you will turn left at the exit to the Sissesi village , 9 kilometers after Sissi and since you passed Aloides, you will be found in Hani, turn left in the village Drosia and when you reach the Aimona village turn left again , at a distance of 6 kilometers you will arrive in Axos of Rethymno. As shown, the traveler will have a small distance in front of him but he will have the chance to pass by other villages, psysical lanscapes, old monuments and discover unique places.

Arriving in Axos on the most famous mountain of Crete Psiloritis, guests will have the opportunity to wonder in a natural park whose biodiversity in rare plants and animals has categorized it as a member of European Geoparks where the economic activity of people has not polluted the environment. Don't forget to visit the the museum of wooden sculptures, one of the most intresting museums tha it's sculptures have as a topic the people of the village, nature and Greek mythology  . A few meters away from Axos lies the ecovillage Enagron which enables the visitor to tour extensively in this natural environment with guided hikes or tours with donkeys on marked paths, discovering thus old churches of the 12th century like the remains of Agia Paraskevi, or the church of Archangel Michael etc. It would be impossible to visit this ecovillage and not try the local traditional cuisine that contains products made and grown in the village without fertilizers and because we are talking about  agritourism , visitors have the oportunity to be involved in the rural village activities by cultivating  with the help of the villagers or watch and participate in the production of raki or cheese. Yet whoever wishes, can be teached  the local cuisine with the help of residents and the good mood that characterizes them. Finally, after a day of walks and activities, the visitor will find very comfortable accommodation in this place with it's traditional architecture and aesthetics that connects the present with the past. It is a wonderful experience that enables a traveler to make vacation seeing the other side of Crete, a community not made by consumers but by people who respect nature and fit harmoniously into her.

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