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Hiking around House Margot
The ideal way to explore the area of East Crete, by walking on coastal paths, ascending the highest peaks and crossing spectacular gorges. Each season gives magnificent colors and interests. We guide you off the beaten paths, in Crete’s rich flora and fauna and on mountainous villages to meet the “authentic” Cretans and our traditions....
The venetian mantion of Voila
The village of Voila is 1km away from the village of Handras. It is a medieval deserted village protected by the Archaeological Offices of Eastern Crete. Passing through the village’s alleys you can still see the ruins of old houses and their rooms, their venetian features and through this sacred silence of the place you...
Palekastro Ancient site
At the northernmost edge of the eastern coast of Crete lie the ruins of a settlement which flourished during the Late Minoan period (1550-1220 B.C.). At the same site, however, are preserved remains of the Early and Middle Minoan periods (3000-1550 B.C.), mostly cemeteries with well-built ossuaries, and ruins of spacious houses. The site ceased...
Toplou Monastery
Moni Toplou (Greek: Μονή Τοπλού) is a 15th century monastery located in a dry and barren area in the Prefecture of Lasithi, on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece. It is about 6 km north of the village of Palekastro and 17 km east of Sitia. The monastery was originally called...
Pelekita Cave
The Pelekita, or Pelekiton or Sykia Spilios cave is situated approximately 5 km North East from the village of Kato Zakros and is reachable by 1 hour hiking from Kato Zakros, or via the sea by boat which takes about 15 minutes from Kato Zakros. The name Pelekita Cave has been given due to the...
The gorge of the Dead
Zakros Gorge is in the east of the island of Crete in Greece. The gorge is 8 kms long and starts at the village of Ano Zakros 45 kms from Sitia and 20km far from House Margot, Palekastro. The village of Zakros can be reached by driving south of Palekastro and then the villages of...
Kato Zakros Minoan Palace
The palace at Zakros has two main building phases: the old palace was built in c. 1900 B.C., and the new one in c. 1600 B.C., but was destroyed in 1450 B.C. along with the other centres of Minoan Crete. The palace at Zakros is the fourth in terms of size, among the Minoan palaces....
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