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Kasteli Heraklion: Kasteli village in Heraklion, Greece, Crete

 

 

Heraklion Villages: Kasteli village in Heraklion
Kasteli Heraklion: Kasteli has a population of about 1390 inhabitants and is located 36 kilometres south-east of Heraklion Town, on a fertile plain full of olive trees and vineyards.

It is a large village and the commercial and agrarian centre of the whole area. Every Wednesday a bazaar takes place during which all the products produced in the village are sold and the village gets full of life, colours and sounds.

Accommodations and restaurants are available.
 
4 kilometres away from the village are the ruins of Ancient Lytos, which was a powerful town during Dorian times and a rival of Knossos.

In Roman times the city was rebuilt and very flourishing. Remains of a Roman citadel and an aqueduct have been excavated as well as various Roman statues which are today housed in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. 
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