Gurgouthi (plural) are, in the Cretan dialect, the small cavities, carved or natural, on rocks where rainwater (or water from the morning dew) is collected. This small village belongs to Gerakari, about 2 kilometers away. It is located in a dense forest of kermes oaks and fruit trees, such as apple, cherry, sour cherry and fig trees. Although it has been inhabited since 1577 with 112 recorded residents, Gurgouthi has long been abandoned. The ivy-covered houses in the old part of the settlement were completely destroyed during German Occupation when in 1944 they were set on fire. The inhabitants who were not executed built new houses a few meters above, but the isolation of the area, combined with the aging population, resulted in abandonment here as well. In the old part of Gurgouthi, the frescoed church of Agios Ioannis and Agia Anna stands out, dating from the 14th century.