Minoan Palace of Zakros
The Minoan Palace of Zakros is the fourth largest ancient palace in Crete after those of Knosos, Festos and Malia. It is 500 meters from Kato Zakros, 8 kilometers…
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Kato Zakros
The calm Kato Zakros beach is behind mountains and the plants of the green valley of Zakros. The beach is pebbly and at the edge of the large bay. It is not organized…
Lasithi Beaches
Zakros
Zakros is one of the most picturesque villages of Crete that combines the natural beauty with the alternative activities and the important archaeological sites.…
Lasithi Towns and villages
Olive Oil, the present of nature to people
The olive production was recorded for the first time in the Minoan Crete, 3500 years ago. Findings like clay pots with olive oil and urns with edible olives in…
Crete Cretography
Kserokampos
Kserokampos is one of the most beautiful beaches of the eastern Crete. Kserokampos is a settlement about 48 kilometers from Siteia and 28 kilometers from Palaikastro.…
Lasithi Beaches Towns and villages
Pelekita cavern
The impressive cavern of Pelekita or “tis Sikias o Spilios” is one of the biggest caverns in Crete and of a high archaeological importance. It is about 5 kilometers…
Lasithi Caves
Nekroi gorge
The gorge of Nekroi in Zakros is a very beautiful and important archaeologically gorge. Its name (“nekroi” means the dead, in Greek) came from the large number…
Lasithi Canyons
Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos
The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos has been working since 1970 and is one of the most important museums in Crete. It is in the northern part of the lake,…
