Mires (ca. 20 km)

Mires is the biggest town in the Messara Valley with a population of approximately 5000 people. The town is the administrative center of the Messara Valley. It has a police station, magistrate's court,post office, public PTT office, health center, and offices of most Greek major banks.

The cultural association of the town organizes various events (dances, feasts etc) during the months of July and August in the yard of the association's building and in the main square of the town. Another event that attracts visitors is the bazaar that takes place every Saturday in the town, in which locals form all the surrounding area, sell and trade food, animals and various handmade artifacts (clay and bronze pots and pans, etc).