Arkhanes Attractions

15km/9.5mi south of Iráklion lies the little town of Arkhánes, noted for its rozakí table grapes. Sporadic excavations have shown that this was a place of some importance in Minoan times.

Anemóspilia

At Anemóspilia, in the foothills of the Holy Mountain of Yiouchta, was discovered a Minoan sanctuary sacred to Arkhanes and Knossos.

Arkhánes (Archanes) Archeological Collection, Archaeological Site of Phourni

The collection contains finds from the Malia palace, the Fourni cemetery and the Anemospilia sanctuary. Many of the finds date from the Minoan era.

The Fourni archeological site, a minoan necropolis, dates back up to fou thousand years.

Address

Archaeological Site of Phourni at Arkhánes
Arkhánes
Greece

Hours

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Open	Closed	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30
Close		14:30	14:30	14:30	14:30	14:30	14:30

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Greek National Day (March 25)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
15th of Shaaban - 12th Iman's Birthday - Muslim (Jul 05)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)

Disabled

Full facilities for persons with disabilities.

Vathypetro, Greece

(Near Arkhanes)

Four km/2.5mi south of Arkhánes, at Vathypetro, is a large Minoan villa, the center of a considerable estate.