Riktra Fall at Rotasi

To the north side of Asterousia Range, south of Heraklion, on the road heading from Rotasi to Ethia meet waterfall Riktra . Riktra is actually a series of four consecutive waterfalls with very easy access from the road.

The falls are visible from the road. During winter a little higher from the point where the waterfalls are created, springs shape a small stream that shortly, after the waterfalls, meets the long river Anapodaris .

Riktra name means waterfall in local dialect as the similar Richtra, Rechtra, Rechtara, Rechtare or Richtis encountered in various places of Crete. Just above the top waterfall there is a very picturesque stone-hut (mitato).

Around there we find many ceramic sherds, indicating its use in this place over the centuries.