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History of the region

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ALAGNI

"A village in the sub-prefecture of Monofatsi, prefecture of Heraklion,altitude 470 metres. It is situated on the 25th kilometre of the road towards Arkalohori.
Its snow-white houses are surrounded by green vineyards. Its main products are wine, olive oil and sultana raisins".
A description by the author Stergios Spanakis, in his book "Towns and villages of Crete through the passing of the Centuries", volume A, p. 91.

Alagni, Panoramic view
 Panoramic view of Alagni
 
A picturesque
A picturesque "avenue" of Alagni 
 

THE HISTORY OF THE REGION

We first encounter the name of the settlement, as it is referred to today in a notarian document from Venetian archives, dated April 17, 1414.
The document refers to the distribution of the property of a Venetian feudal lord, a section of which were 6 vineyards in the Alagni region and which are recorded in detail.
From the book "The land and farmers of Medieval Crete 13th-14th century" pp. 354-362 by Haralambos Gasparis, published by the National Research Foundation.
 
Our main vineyard is in the centre of the area, the village is located on the right (to the west) of the vineyard.