Sitia, Mochlos, Makrigialos, Palekastro, Ierapetra, Kato Zakros, Xerokambos
The Hellenistic ancient city of Ambelos or Xerokambos is located 1 km southeast of Xerokambos village and 29 km south of Palekastro, East Crete. Recent surface excavations have proven that the area has been populated since the prehistoric times and is…
Gournia is located on the old road between Agios Nikolaos and Ierapetra, about 1 + 1/2 hours from Heraklion, and about 30-40 minutes from both Agios and Ierapetra. It is accessible by bus or rental car, or for the more…
Pachia Ammos is situated in the northern part of the county of Ierapetra. It covers the area from the western slope of the mountain "Thripti" to the coast at the creek of the gulf of Mirabello. Pachia Ammos is situated on…
Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city. Located about 1 km…
Kavousi Kastro is an archaeological site in eastern Crete, about 5km (or 16 km through Melisses and Tsamandis village) southeast of the modern village of Kavousi, a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi. Situated on…
Vrondas by Kavousi village, is an archaeological site in eastern Crete, Greece, located about 3.50 km south of the modern village of Kavousi, a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi.It is situated in the…
Itanos is a city-harbour located 9km far from Palekastro village, Eastern Crete. The site had an important maritime role as revealed by Herodotus. The author mentions the significance of the city in the Greek colonization of Cyrene in Lybia. The…
A very quiet and friendly village, Mochlos welcomes travelers from all parts of the world. There are a few restaurants and cafés but no great buildings or attractions that have an entrance fee. Mochlos is a traditional village with a…
It is a small island ίn the north west of Mochlos that you can visit by boat from Mochlos or Agios Nikolaos. It is uninhabited now and barren.The name has alternative spellίngs and must have come about because the shape…
This is an area of great archaeological interest because, in addition to various chance finds and signs of habitation in the cave of Koufoto on the shore, a large necropolis came to light near the cave (at a place now…
