Kamilari 

The village Kamilari, is located 2,5 km westwards from the archaeological place of Faistos, and 2,5 km from the sea, where the coastal resort of Kalamaki is situated. The name of the village is of Byzantine origin, and it emanates from the word Kamilari, which means the one who leads the camel. It is built on the top of three hills, Eygora, Goylas and Aleyrwta, and has roughly 340 residents.

Most of the houses are stone built and two-storey. Famous for its good climate, Kamilari maintains sunlight 9 months a year. Kamilari is a quiet traditional village, with panoramic view over the  olive groves of the plain of Messara from one side, and over the Libian Seas from the other. It has been lived in since the Minoan period. One of the seven wise men of antiquity, Epimneidhs, a big wise man and Seer, lived in Metohi a small settlement of the  community of Kamilari.

The old village is built on the hill Eygora, in a position from where the residents could check, the Turks that would probably come from the side of the plain of Messara, as well as the pirates from the Libian Sea. In the village a hotel, furnished apartments, rented rooms, taverns, and a bar exist.  The residents of  the village are hospitable, with respect to the tradition which is passed on from generation to generation.

The village organizes events of cultural character, such as a local Carnival, and the local feast of the 27th  July in Kalamaki and the 6th of  August in Kamilari. It still revives old habits and traditions, such as the burn of Iouda in Easter, etc.