They are henceforth constituted from two by the traditional settlements of
Prefecture Heraklion Kato Asites, Ano Asites with appreciable samples of
popular architecture. The village is built in altitude 450m., in their foot his
terms Bell 1.860m, the second higher top of mountain range of Psiloreiti. The
space is said that it is lived by the minoiki season, while the name Asites
emanates from the installation of Nikiforos Fokas the 961, that the origin of
was from the city Ace known for exceptional quality Stone. In Asites exist
Byzantine and newer churches, as well as the remains of roman baths. It deserves
it is marked also that, one kilometre front we reach in Down Kato Asites is
found Nisi, one of the more important abandoned settlements of Prefecture
Heraklion, with traditional houses of particular architectural interest.