Giouhtas mountain is located west of village Archanes 10 kilometers south of city Heraklion, the altitude at the highest point is 811 meters
Giouhtas mountain used to be holy place for the locals since the ancient years still you can see the ruins of a Minoan sunctuary some says because the shape of the mountain looks like a lying down human head looking the sky and also the legend say that Zeus is buried there.
Today there is the four-martyr Church of Afentis Christos that is founded in 1443 from the monastery that existed there, Afentis Christos is celebrating on six of August and thousands of people are visiting the church every year.The Church also celebrating on thirty of June Agious Apostolous on first of July Agious Anargyrous and on thirty-first of August celebrating Agia Zoni.
The mountain of Giouhtas is also very popular for hiking, there is a path from Archanes that you can walk to the top or you can drive on a good dirt road to the top and enjoy the beautiful nature and view.
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