Leaving Hania, then passing Platanias and the bridge of the river Kritis (Iardanos), we can turn left and, continuing after the junction with the national road, meet the village of Vrises. The village owes its name (Vrises - Fountains) to the many springs in the area.
Archeological findings show constant evidence of human existence in the area, at least since the Neolithic era (6000-3000 B.C.)
A most characteristic landmark, a twin peak hill just above the
village, has offered a site of major archeological interest, an entire post-Minoan settlement (16th century B.C.) as well as valuable artifacts that are now displayed in the national archeological museum of Hania.
Patelari is the next village, very near to Vrises.
The monument as we enter the village reminds us that this small village
paid a heavy toll for its struggle against the German occupation. A
little after the Battle of Crete on July the 9th, 1941, a great many of the village population were executed as an act of retaliation for their resistance against the conqueror.
In both villages you will be able to witness characteristic samples
of the simple people of Crete , occupied mostly in agricultural works.
