Overview

The striking village of Katalagari, exuding natural beauty and bursting with cultural and archaeological treasures, is located in the Municipality of N.Kazantzakis, which belongs to the Prefecture of Iraklion.

Situated a mere 16kms from Iraklion, accessed by the Iraklion-Arkalohori highway, and is perched amphitheatrically at an altitude of 560m on the picturesque eastern hillside of ";Katalagariani Kefala";.

The panoramic view is of supreme beauty: to the north, the charming and seductive Cretan blue sea; to the east, the proud mountains of Lasithi, Dichti and Vianou with their imposing presence and overwhelming medieval and modern history.

But the ultimate beauty of the Cretan landscape is Imeri Kilada, Peaceful Valley as the people of Katalagari like to call it.
According to popular tradition, the settlement of this valley is said to date back to the early Christian years, and this view is corroborated by various monuments and written testimonies on Katalagari.
Directly above the current location of the village, on the Kefala slope, is the water source named Flega which irrigates the village.