Piskopiano, Heraklion - Crete Island In Greece

Piskopiano is a village well known for its spectacularThere are various traditional instruments too at the
architecture and beauty. If you are quite interested in it,display along with numerous photographs from the
it will be the apt choice for you situated at about 31early 20th century.
kilometers from Heraklion town towards the East. It isPiskopiano, Heraklion, Crete Island in Greece is a tiny
a typical traditional village almost united to another tinyvillage offering great sites and things of beauty to its
village of Koutouloufari. It has around 450 permanentvisitors. You can also visit lovely sandy beaches
residents dwelling here. The common architecturalnearby availing all kinds of water activities and
feature of the town you'll find is its visibly archedswimming to its visitors. You may just sit and relax at
houses built traditionally.the tranquil and quiet beaches of the area. You can
When you are in Piskopiano do make a visit to theeasily reach Piskopiano in Heraklion by public buses
very famous church of the area, the Church of Agiosrunning after short intervals. You can also have the
Ioannis. It is said to have built in 16thcentury and hasservice of taxi as well as rented motorbikes to go
been timely maintained and renovated by the locals.through the village comfortably.
You'll be astonished to see the three-aisled basilica ofYou have abundant accommodation provisions in the
the 6th century. The remains of the church can bevillage as luxurious hotels, rooms to let and various
seen exhibited in the Heraklion Museum.traditional apartments. You can also book the self
Another interesting spot to visit in Piskopiano is thecatering apartments and small pensions as per your
Agricultural Folk Museum situated in the oil mill of theneed. Food is also no problem here and you can enjoy
mid 19th Century. Today the building is maintained andthe special local dishes at several taverns and cafes in
restored by the Society of Cretan Historic Studies.the area. There are various bars, nightclubs and
You'll have the chance to see the various professionalvarious shops for you to entertain yourself. So, just
activities presented in the museum as - a traditionalfoot in the great village of situated in Piskopiano,
oil-mill, a carpenters' workshop, a coopers' workshop, aHeraklion in Crete Islands.
forge and various other traditional activities in Crete.