Κατηγορία: Πόλη-Χωριό
Νομός: Ρεθύμνου
Διεύθυνση: Rethimno
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Ano Meros: a bright green village with the old Kaloeidenas Monastery that had Asomaton Monastery as a monastery dependency many years ago. The village is situated at the foot of Kedros Mountain, at the southwest side of Amari Valley.

 

The village of Ano Meros is 50km far from Rethimnon city, on the Rethimnon - Apostoli - Meronas - Ano Meros road. The remains of the old Kaloeidenas Monastery and church are above the village.

At Ano Meros there is a memorial dedicated to the heroes of the resistance movement. Located at the foot of Mt Samithos you have spectacular view to the Psiloritis Mt.

The villages of Meronas, Gerakari, Ano Meros, Elenes and Vrises lie at the banks of Kedros Mountain, while the villages of Amari, Opsigia, Monastiraki, Lampiotes and Petrochori prevail at the side of Samitos Mt.. Dorps such as Monastiraki, Vizari, Asomatos, Genna that flourished in earlier years, are built in between the valleys (Amari Valley) and the coombs of the area.