Heraklion Trip Overview
Join this 8-hour guided excursion through the Cretan mountains and discover the wonders of the Minoan Route. Stop at historic sites including an ancient Roman aqueduct and the Diction Cave, the mythological birthplace of Zeus. Enjoy a traditional snack with ‘raki’ in the village of Kastamonitsa, and a Cretan-style lunch at a local tavern in Lassithi.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Heraklion, Greece
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Heraklion, Heraklion Prefecture, Greece
Join this 8-hour guided excursion through the Cretan mountains and discover the wonders of the Minoan Route. Stop at historic sites including an ancient Roman aqueduct and the Diction Cave, the mythological birthplace of Zeus. Enjoy a traditional snack with ‘raki’ in the village of Kastamonitsa, and a Cretan-style lunch at a local tavern in Lassithi.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Sfendili, Potamies, Crete 70005 Greece
Sfendile the forgotten village on Crete
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cave of Zeus, Main Road, Plati, Crete 842 01 Greece
Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in Lasithi plateau in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete. Psychro is associated with the Diktaean Cave, one of the putative sites of the birth of Zeus.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lassithi Plateau, Crete 72052 Greece
The Lasithi Plateauis a high endorheic plateau, located in the Lasithi regional unit in eastern Crete, Greece.
Duration: 15 minutes
