The village of Axos is 46km southeast of Rethymnon on the Rethymnon - Panormon - Perama - Mourtzana - Axos - Anogia road.
Axos is above a fertile valley north of Psiloritis where there is an abundance of water; a public fountain is still in use dating from the Middle Ages. Axos was an important ancient Greek city probably built at the time that the Dorians came to Crete (around 1000 B.C.). Its harbour was in Bali and there was a large wall around the city. Axos was also important during Byzantine times as the large number of Byzantine churches in the area testify. There were 46 churches in the area and nine of them survive today.
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It was the best experiance of my life.I fell in love with the place its history and the people. Very healthy and traditional village,the way my granfather described it.Its a village the time forgot. I will always remember the hospitality of its people especially the Patelaroses families.My hard still there.
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