This is one of the most famous villages of Crete mainly because it maintains the Cretan tradition and praises it through music till nowadays. The village is built at an altitude of 750 m. above Psiloritis mountain. When you visit you will notice that many of its inhabitants still wear the traditional clothing of the area and you will be enchanted by the sound of the Cretan lyre. Psiloritis is the birthplace of many artists such as Nikos Xilouris whose house is now open to the public to visit.