Fourni

In the traditional village of Fourni, visitors often come across examples of Venetian architecture that mark the period of these settlements. Through a wonderful mountain road, he meets three villages in Fourni, on the Neapolis-Plaka-Elounda regional road network, at a distance of 7 km east of Neapolis and 12 km west of Elounda. 25 minutes from Ag. Nikolaos, 13 mins from Neapoli, 20 mins from EloundaThe larger Fourni area also contains numerous chapels and monasteries dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The number and density of the monasteries of Ano Mirabello is the reason why it is called the "Sacred Mountain of Crete".