Ano Arhanes is town located in the Prefecture of Heraklion on the island of Crete. Ano Arhanes is also known as Archanes. It has a population of about 5,000. It is surrounded by several small towns indicating that is was probably once a central hub during Minoan times. The town’s close location to other towns make it easy accessible for the weekend. Ano Arhanes is known for its architecture. Hotels in Ano Arhanes are available in any price range. Ano Arhanes hotels offer many different services and amenities. The discount hotels Ano Arhanes has available can be found using www.EasyToBook.com. Staying in Ano Arhanes cheap hotels can free up budget room for travelers.
Tourkoyeitonia is found in cental Ano Arhanes and is the location of the town’s castle. It is thought that this castle was builty during the middle Minoan times. Escavations of this site started in 1964. The Resevoir was most likely built in the middle Minoan times and was then destroyed and restored again. The resevoir is a man made spring that has been partially escavated since about 1921. The Archive is located a little ways away from the castle site and more of the castle can be found here. The walls that have been preserved were built during the Middle Minoan times. There have been several artificats found at this site.