Welcome to our World in Gouves Crete PANO GOUVES -  The old village of Gouves is a true feeling of Cretan life. The hub of village life in the central Cathedral that dominants the skyline.  The Achaeans period (1,400 B.C.) saw the occupation of the inland areas of Crete where they built new settlements in the higher ground away from the coastal regions, this is the birth of Gouves. The village and municipality of the district of Gouves Pediada in the prefecture of Iraklion. the capital of the island. This makes visiting Gouves even more attractive as this is were the main airport is located.

Pano Gouves - The village the sleepy traditional Cretan village is set back from the main tourist resort a quiet tranquil location where life goes on at it's own pace. The village is surrounded by the olive groves that grow the olives for the olive oil during the long hot summer period. Just come along and step back in time.