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PLACES TO VISIT  THE MINOAN PALACE. A very interesting archaeological site just five minutes away on foot, from STELLA’S TRADITIONAL.
| THE DEADS' GORGE. A must for any visitor is to hike the famous canyon with the unique, wild beauty. The walk varies from one to three hours depended on the route you will choose. |  | | THE CAVE OF PELEKITA. The famous cave with lots of Minoan findings, and amazing stalactite and stalagmite decoration. One hour walk on a clean path away from Kato Zakros. | | | THE BEACH OF KAROUMES. An isolated unspoiled from the civilization beach a two and a half hour walk away from Kato Zakros or a one hour walk from the village Hohlakies through a canyon. |  | | THE BEACH OF XEROKAMBOS. A beach with golden sand a one hour and forty five minute walk away from Kato Zakros or twenty minutes by car through the village Zakros. |  | | THE MOUNTAIN TRAOSTALOS. It was a peak sanctuary during the Minoan ages.You can approach the summit in about two hours walk or by car through the village Azokeramos. The view from the top is magnificent. |  | | THE SKOPELI SUMMIT. It is a top just above Kato Zakros with the best view of the bay and the surrounded area, one and a half hour walk from Kato Zakros. |  | | THE ZAKROS WATER SOURCE. Just above the village of Zakros at the place Patela gushes the best water in Crete. Next to the spring is the dorp of Mesa Milos, a complex of old water mills well preserved due to the efforts of Mr Koutras famous Greek lawyer. |  | | THE ZIROS PLATEAU. You can approach it on foot through the international path E4 or by car through the villages Karidi, Sitanos, Handras.The Venecian villages of Etia and Voila exist there. The best home made wine of the province is produced in Ziros Plateau. |  | | THE VAI PALM TREE FOREST. The unique in Europe palm tree forest next to one of the best beaches in the area. Very close to Vai are the ruins of Itanos and Ermoupolis which are interesting archaeological sites. |  | | THE TOPLOU MONASTERY. A very beautiful, historic and active monastery which produces successfully organic, high quality products as olive oil and wine. |  | These are some interesting places to visit but there are much more interesting non touristic sites, little villages, deserted gorges, old paths and unexplored caves to find in this forgotten, isolated corner of Europe. | |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 14 December 2008 )
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