Heraklion Trip Overview
This tour gives you the opportunity to explore the Real Crete away from the tourist resorts with amazing views, Lasithi Plateau the biggest one in Crete located at an altitude around 900 m above the sea level, visit old traditional villages where time seems to have stopped long ago , visit an olive oil factory where we learn how olive oil is made now and how used to be made with the old machines,enjoy a Cretan traditional meal, visit old wind mills and of course the Cave where Zeus was born .( I hope Zeus will be there when we visit him because last time I visited he had gone to the Olympus mountain).
Additional Info
Duration: 5 to 9 hours
Starts: Heraklion, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Heraklion, Heraklion Prefecture, Greece
This tour gives you the opportunity to explore the Real Crete away from the tourist resorts with amazing views, Lasithi Plateau the biggest one in Crete located at an altitude around 900 m above the sea level, visit old traditional villages where time seems to have stopped long ago , visit an olive oil factory where we learn how olive oil is made now and how used to be made with the old machines,enjoy a Cretan traditional meal, visit old wind mills and of course the Cave where Zeus was born .( I hope Zeus will be there when we visit him because last time I visited he had gone to the Olympus mountain).
Itinerary
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Stop At: Malia, Malia, Crete
Visit olive oil factory to learn about how olive oil is made with the modern machinery and with the old machinery.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Platanus Tree, Main Square, Krasi, Crete 700 05 Greece
We walk around the picturesque village of Krasi, take some photos of the oldest and biggest Platanus tree in Crete.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Alternative Crete, Mochos, Crete 70005 Greece
Walk around the village, visit the beautiful churches and then enjoy a Cretan traditional lunch and home made wine.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aposelemis canyon, Analipsi, Hersonissos, Crete Greece
We stop and take some photos at the Aposelemi Dam .
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Diktaio Andro, Eparchiaki Odos Mesa Lasithiou – Kastelliou, Psichro, Crete 720 52 Greece
Visitors will visit the Cave where the king of the Greek gods was born.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau, Οροπεδίο Λασιθίου, Tzermiado, Crete 841 00 Greece
We will see the old wind mills that used to pump the water up from underground to water the crops, and the other wind mills that used to grain ,wheat and corn to make flour .
Duration: 1 hour
