| Piskopiano is a village well known for its spectacular | | | | There 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 31 | | | | early 20th century. |
| kilometers from Heraklion town towards the East. It is | | | | Piskopiano, Heraklion, Crete Island in Greece is a tiny |
| a typical traditional village almost united to another tiny | | | | village offering great sites and things of beauty to its |
| village of Koutouloufari. It has around 450 permanent | | | | visitors. You can also visit lovely sandy beaches |
| residents dwelling here. The common architectural | | | | nearby availing all kinds of water activities and |
| feature of the town you'll find is its visibly arched | | | | swimming 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 the | | | | easily reach Piskopiano in Heraklion by public buses |
| very famous church of the area, the Church of Agios | | | | running after short intervals. You can also have the |
| Ioannis. It is said to have built in 16thcentury and has | | | | service 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 of | | | | You have abundant accommodation provisions in the |
| the 6th century. The remains of the church can be | | | | village 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 the | | | | catering apartments and small pensions as per your |
| Agricultural Folk Museum situated in the oil mill of the | | | | need. Food is also no problem here and you can enjoy |
| mid 19th Century. Today the building is maintained and | | | | the 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 professional | | | | various shops for you to entertain yourself. So, just |
| activities presented in the museum as - a traditional | | | | foot in the great village of situated in Piskopiano, |
| oil-mill, a carpenters' workshop, a coopers' workshop, a | | | | Heraklion in Crete Islands. |
| forge and various other traditional activities in Crete. | | | | |