On the south of the city of Heraklion and on an altitude of 700 m., in the heart of Crete, in a location of incomparable beauty full of stone-paved streets and picturesque alleys, the Aghios Miron “Traditional Cottages” are found.They consist of a complex of 2 buildings that have been characterized as protected monuments by the Ministry of Culture, having singular architectural, morphological and technical elements on their facets and interior typology. The buildings are stone-built, and have been fully renovated, using old restoration techniques and local materials from the adjoining mountains, without interventions that could alter their initial character, the location’s memories and aroma alive.