The beautiful Gorge of Kato Zakros (or the gorge of the Dead) starts in a short distance from Ano Zakros, nearly 100km southeast of St. Nicholas, and ends at Kato Zakros. The beauty of the landscape, the historical importance of the gorge and its accessibility, attract many visitors every year.
The beach in front of the village is beautiful, with fine sand and shallow crystal clear water. Opposite Kalathas, there is a small island which you can easily reach by swimming. Next to the beach there are several palm trees that give an exotic tone to the landscape.
Analipsi later was occupied by the the shepherds of Saint George village, in Lasithi Plateau, where the winter is very cold. Thus, they moved their cattle here in winter. Today, the lucky descendants of the shepherds have large properties in the area, with hotels, shops, restaurants and all sorts of tourist facilities.
Σε μικρή απόσταση από την Επάνω Ζάκρο, σχεδόν 100km νοτιοανατολικά του Αγίου Νικολάου ξεκινά το πανέμορφο φαράγγι της Κάτω Ζάκρου ή των Νεκρών, που τελειώνει στην Κάτω Ζάκρο. Η ομορφιά του τοπίου, η ιστορική του σπουδαιότητα αλλά και η προσβασιμότητα του, προσελκύουν μεγάλο αριθμό επισκεπτών κάθε χρόνο.
One dominant feature of the area of Ierapetra, in front of the beautiful village and the minoan settlement of Vassiliki is the Gorge Ha. It is considered one of the wildest gorges in Crete, a rare morphological phenomenon of nature, probably caused by tectonic earthquake.
Paximadia Islands are two small uninhabited islets off the Gulf of Messara, 12km (7.5 miles) south of Agia Galini. By far they seem like a single island because they are very close. You may also hear locals refer to these as "Elephant", since from afar they remind you of a lying elephant. Their total length is about 3km.
Είναι μια βραχώδης παραλία με πανέμορφα καταγάλανα βαθιά νερά. Στη παραλία υπάρχει ένα λιμανάκι με προβλήτα, από την οποία συνήθως κάνουν βουτιές στα πεντακάθαρα νερά της περιοχής. Η ακτή δεν είναι οργανωμένη και απέχει πολύ από επιλογές διαμονής. Η θαλάσσια περιοχή γύρω από τον Ομπρόσγιαλο είναι ιδανική για μάσκα.
Ideon Cave (or Ideon Antron) is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Ida (Psiloritis), in the plateau of Nida. The distance of the cave from Anogia is 24km and from Rethymno it’s 78km. The cave has not any special geological value, but has enormous mythological and cultural value, as this is the cave in which, according to the legend, the greatest Greek god, Zeus, was grown up. Today, thousands of tourists visit the cave every year, especially during the summer months.
