The village of Arkalochori on the island of Crete

A little under Archanes and Kastelli, 33 km southeast of Heraklion lies the village of Arkalochori. People from Iraklion and Lassithi go to the well-known Saturday market here. Arkalochori is the seat of local government and the largest village of the eastern Prefecture of Heraklion (Mires in the west is the largest). In the village cemetery there is the Byzantine church of Michael Archangelos with beautiful 13th century wall paintings. It is a relatively large village with plenty of shops and taverns. There are banks, supermarkets (including a Lidl), a post office, a health center and many terraces where you can have a drink or a coffee. It is a lively village but it is cosy.