It is a nice community unspoiled from tourist exploitation surrounded by natural mountain view beauty of Cretan earth.

There are protected considerable archeological places like the area of Lissos which is a magnificent location that hosts a Temple devoted to Asklipio (god of medicine) and a natural spring with curing water, a Roman grave yard and one of the first Byzantine Churches in the province of Selino at Chania.

Yrtakina is an ancient city from the prehistoric period with a castle made from giant rocks.

The north approach to the village demanded a 4x4 off-road car or other durable vehicle up until the end of 2008 when a new asphalt covered road was constructed.

The church of the Panagia has tooth-brick decorations on its east side and frescoes (formerly attributed to Ioannis Pagomenos)[2] dating back to 1347.