Marathokefala is an inland settlement close to Kolymvari, with some private villas to rent. It is famous for the cave church of Agios Ioannis Erimitis which is less than 1 km away, on the way to the neighbor village of Spilia. Marathokefala is 1 km from the main island road which goes along the north coast and connects the east and west part of Crete.