Exploring Lasithi and its Villages

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This tour will take you from the heights of the rocky Lassithi plateau to the traditional villages tucked away off the beaten path. We start at the village of Krasi where we will visit the huge 2,400-years-old Writer’s Plane Tree, named so because it was beloved by Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the most famous Greek writers of the 20th century. In the same village we’ll get to see how the Cretans used to wash their clothes in the traditional manner. Next up is Panagia Kera, a 13th century Byzantine monastery where you can find among the gorgeous iconography a depiction of the Catholic St. Francis, who is famous in Crete.

Afterwards, the tour will ascend to the unique Lassithi Plateau, a rocky and austere long treasured for the beauty of its scenery. There you can visit the Diktaion Andron, an ancient cave believed to be the mythological birthplace of Zeus.

You can have lunch a traditional taverna outside Krasi, at your own expense.

Additional Info

Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Elounda, Greece
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Elounda, Lasithi Prefecture, Greece

This tour will take you from the heights of the rocky Lassithi plateau to the traditional villages tucked away off the beaten path. We start at the village of Krasi where we will visit the huge 2,400-years-old Writer’s Plane Tree, named so because it was beloved by Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the most famous Greek writers of the 20th century. In the same village we’ll get to see how the Cretans used to wash their clothes in the traditional manner. Next up is Panagia Kera, a 13th century Byzantine monastery where you can find among the gorgeous iconography a depiction of the Catholic St. Francis, who is famous in Crete.

Afterwards, the tour will ascend to the unique Lassithi Plateau, a rocky and austere long treasured for the beauty of its scenery. There you can visit the Diktaion Andron, an ancient cave believed to be the mythological birthplace of Zeus.

You can have lunch a traditional taverna outside Krasi, at your own expense.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Platanus Tree, Main Square, Krasi, Crete 700 05 Greece

sightseeing of Krasi village

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Diktaio Andro, Eparchiaki Odos Mesa Lasithiou – Kastelliou, Psichro, Crete 720 52 Greece

Explore the area deeply embeded in the Cretan history and mythology.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Panagias Keras Church, Agios Nikolaos, Crete 721 00 Greece

A monastery with ancient rootes and a spiritual environment.

Duration: 1 hour



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