A village in the municipality of Kastelli, 360 m above sea level with about 500 inhabitants, Apostoli, is located at 4,1km from Kastelli, in the NW part of Apostolianos Kampos, among vineyards and olive groves.
The earliest reference to the name is to be found in a contract drawn in 1279, and there is another mention of the name in a document dated to 1378.

The name of the village originates from the name of its old church, dedicated to the Saint Apostles, (Agioi Apostoloi) on the ruins of which the current church of the village is built (1876 AD). The church of Agios Giorgos is Byzantine and features wall paintings.

A document, kept by the cultural association of the village, dated 1100 AD, mentions that Apostoli settlement was created by the Byzantines as a tannery factory at first, due to its abundant waters, and has slowly expanded to the factory's surrounded area. Tanning leather was a main activity among the villagers until recently.

According to village tradition, on the Easter night of 1841, the Turks caught the Cretan leader of the revolution for the Eastern part of the island, Giorgos Vassilakis, or Vassilakogiorgi and hanged him from a fig tree.

The village kafeneions serve particularly good raki and on June 29th there is a great feast in the honour of the Saint Apostles, Peter and Paul.

Overview	Apostoli village	Paved lane
Village school	Saint Apostles church	Saint Apostles overview