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You are here: Home Sights Traditional Villages Kavousi Village East Crete
Kavousi Village East Crete

KavousiThe village of Kavousi is located at the northern coast of the county of Ierapetra, and it is the most western village of the county.

It is 27 km away from Agios Nikolaos, 19 km from Ierapetra and 40 from Sitia, built on the foot of the hill "Afentis" at 140m above see level.
It is the seat of the municipality of the same name with 711 inhabitants. Its main product is olive oil. There is also a traditional production of abstracts from olive trees, cedar trees and sage

"Kavoussi" in the Cretan idiom means a cavity or a small cistern which concentrates the water of a small spring, and is commonly used as the name of certain locations in the island.

 

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Sights :

  • The archaeological site of "Vrondas", a preminoan settlement which can be visited by car.
  • The archaeological site of "Plai Kastrou", preminoan settlement with interresting finds, now on display at the Iraklion archaeological museum, visited only by a 1.5km footpath.
  • The gorge of Mison or Kavousi Gorge with rare flora and fauna, and two paths, one for walking and one for trekking.
  • The cave "Theriospilios" with stalactites and stalagmites.

 

Kavousi Kavousi

Hiking by Kavousi:

From the Naturalist Club of Heraklion (www.fysi.gr): Our walk started from the village of Monastiraki which is located at the foot of the Thripti mountain at an altitude180 meters. Then we followed the path E4, which led us to the side and then over the spectacular and inaccessible gorge Ha. Following the same path we continued to climb to the plateau of Thripti and village (alt. 860m.). After we walked the downhill path to the village of Kavoussi, overlooking the beautiful bay of Mirabello, Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga Island.

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Photos by the Naturalist Club Heraklion - Fysi.gr

The Video:

Hiking in Thripti - Kavousi area : Kavousi-Gorge-Platanias-Thripti-Papoura peak (1020m)

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 March 2012 10:42
 

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0 #1 Some words about Kavousi 2011-08-02 18:27
Kavoussi is a large, charming, almost coastal village, situated on the route of the main road from the towns of Sitia to Aghios Nikolaos and beyond and is well served by local buses. This traditional village has several tavernas, kafeneons and small local shops, as well as regular visits from the travelling salesmen with their various wares.

Nestling at the base of the Aventis mountain, the village enjoys wonderful views across the sea and across to the town of Agios Nikolaos which is approx 26 kms away. There is a delightful small local beach at Tholos, a few minutes drive or a slightly longer walk away.
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