In a village set against the lower hills of Mount Kedros, near a shaded square, a surprisingly, given the size of the village, traditional taverna stands still from 1988. People come from every part of Crete, to eat the local seasonal fare, very different from what is served in your average “tourist” taverna.

The village is full of beautiful old houses and is known as Kentrochori or Kedrochori or Vouidomagergeio, it is 36 km away from Rethymnon city. This old settlement is recorded in the Venetian period (16th and 17th century) as Vouidomagergeio. In 1940 it was baptized Kentrochori.

This village is a charming cool retreat from the heat, for those who find the intense heat down at the coast a bit too much. Water rushes through the mountain endlessly in lined furrows and passes through the village fountains.