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Vrahasi or Vrahassi, East Crete Village

Vrahasi, East CreteVrachasi (Vrahassi) is a small and traditional village within a distance of 40 km from Agios Nikolaos, the most easterly prefecture on the island of Crete.

Last Updated on Sunday, 26 December 2010 23:52
 
Kellaria village by Palekastro - Zakros

KellariaKellaria or Kelaria is a small mountain village in the east of Sitia region, 30 kilometres from coastal Sitia and just 5 km before the village of Zakros.

Last Updated on Friday, 26 November 2010 23:05
 
Tzermiado lasithi plateau main village
Tzermiado lasithi plateau main villageTzermiado - the biggest village of the Lasithi plateau (Dikti Mountains). The picturesque village of Tzermiado is located west of Agios Nikolaos, on the wonderful Lasithi Plateau which is a magnificent place favoured by nature and one of the few areas of the Mediterranean to be constantly inhabited despite the fact that it is lying at an altitude of almost 850 m.

Last Updated on Friday, 09 March 2012 00:03
 
Thripti village in Ierapetra

Thripti IerapetraThripti Plateau and Afentis top.  More mountain climbing to go through unpaved road to an old and current mountain retreat, where excellent grape varieties produce equally good raki. Carry on to Afentis peak dominating the area from 1480m, for breathtaking views.

Last Updated on Monday, 19 March 2012 22:05
 
Skinokapsala - East Crete traditional villages
ShinokapsalaThis is the last village of the Sitia District near the border with lerapetra, and it is reached by a road that branches off the main road along the south coast. It is 25 km far from Ierapetra. The area is covered in pine trees and has plenty of water from springs. The Venetians listed it as Schinocapsala with 162 inhabitants in their 1583 census.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:17
 
Stavrohori - East Crete traditional villages
StavrohoriThis is one of the bigger villages of the Sitia District, listed in 1583 by the Venetians as Stavrodoxari with 227 inhabitants. «Stavros» means cross and «doxari» an arch or bow (for archery or for a musical instrument or even the implement used for carding cotton fibres); but why this village was given such a name is unknown. It is 35 km from Sitia and 28 from Ierapetra, in 340m altitude.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:19
 
Orino Ierapetra. Traditional Villages in East Crete

Orino IerapetraThis is one of the most westerly vίllages of the Sitia District towards the border shared with the District of lerapetra. It is about 11 km inland from the main Sitia - lerapetra road, and is reached by a side-road that branches off at the church of Ayios Panteleimonos a little beyond Koutsouras.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:21
 
Vasiliki in Pachia Ammos Ierapetra. Traditional Villages in East Crete

Vasiliki by Pahia Ammos You reach Vasiliki village on the 10th km of the road to Pachia Ammos, on a deviation of 1km to the left, on the hill Kefali.

Sights:
Kefali, Minoan settlement (2.300-2.100BC).
Old-Christian church (ruins) of the 4th to the 6th century on the foundations of an older temple.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 21:02
 
Kato Horio Ierapetra. Traditional Villages in East Crete

Kato Horio, Ierapetra

A village located about 6.5 kilometres north of Ierapetra on the road from Agios Nikolaos to Ierapetra at 120m.

This village and the surrounding villages are constantly present to the history of Ierapetra, nowadays, participate strongly at the economic and cultural growth of the district.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 21:52
 
Agios Stefanos Village - Makrigialos East Crete
Agios Stefanos MakrigialosThis mountain community between Pefki and Stavrohori is 39 kms far from Sitia and 27 kms far from Ierapetra. The old name was Gras (Greas) and it is thus listed with a population of 305 in the Venetian census. It would seem to be a Venetian family name.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:24
 
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