The Gorge of the Dead is marked by rocks and mountain walls that rise to a height of 350 meters. The Gorge begins in the town of Zakros and runs all the way to the magnificent Minoan Palace Bay. The valley’s granite cliffs feature a number of caverns that were utilized as burial places during the Minoan period, earning the Read more…

The Minoan Palace of Zakros lies 45 kilometers southeast of Sitia town and 100 kilometers southeast of Agios Nikolaos, Lassithi. Excavations revealed that the floor layout of this palace was comparable to that of other Minoan palaces in Crete, and that it was constructed in the 19th century BC before being renovated about 1600 BC. The site was found by Read more…