Olive trees, oranges, tangerines, apricot trees, kiwis and a vegetable garden grow in abundance
all over the estate. Avdou Villas is abundant with serene spots for resting and relaxation. The
more active guests can enjoy paragliding, horse riding, trekking, cave exploration and much
much more in the surrounding Avdou area. An eco-tourism facility, Avdou villas, offer an
alternative way of getting away from it all. Avdou village lies deep in the middle of the
Lagada valley, right at the foot of the Lassithi plateau mountain range, 39 km from the city
of Heraklion, with about 600 inhabitants. The earliest recorded reference to Avdou is in 1381,
in a Venetian state document stating the area as a benefice belonging to Michel Quirino.
Excavations in the area unearthed a building with mosaics, probably part of an extensive
complex of an early-Christian basilica. The village is dotted with frescoed Byzantine
churches. Near the Avdou settlement there are two caves, Faneromeni and Haghia Fotini, where
archaeologists found artefacts dating back to the Neolithic period, in Minoan Crete when they
were probably used as worship grounds.Avdou probably took its name from the prophet Havdeu
whose church existed in nearby Kontaria.Activities in Avdou Area: Golf, Paragliding, Horse
riding, Trekking, Cave exploration, Mountain bike.Avdou Villas is situated in Avdou Village
only a 15-minute drive off the Northern coast, 30 km from the Heraklion airport and 32 km from
the port.