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 Cave of Trapeza, also known as Kronion Andron, is a magnificent cave located near Tzermiado, the Lassithi Plateau’s largest settlement. It is accessible by a hiking trail that leads from Tzermiado over mountainous mountains. This is only one of the numerous caverns found by scientists in the lonely Cretan mountaintop. Archaeologists discovered pre-Minoan age artifacts within this cave. In Read more…

Gournia is an archaeological site about 20 kilometers south of Agios Nikolaos, on the way to Ierapetra. It got its name from the Greek word gournes, which alludes to the little cisterns that were said to be used to feed the domestic animals and were found next to every old house. H. Boyd, an American archaeologist, studied the site in Read more…

Vassiliki is a significant Minoan archaeological site near the contemporary settlement of Vassiliki, on a small hill to the north of Ierapetra town. The archaeologists disagreed over the location of Vassiliki. At originally, this location was thought to be a Minoan palace. Modern archaeologists discovered, however, that Vassiliki was a community that went through a succession of building phases and Read more…

The Museum was formed during the Turkish colonization of Greece at the end of the nineteenth century, and after numerous moves, it is presently situated in the building of the Commercial Ottoman School in Konoupaki Square, next to the Town Hall. The following items are included in the collection: The art of the Minoans. The archaeological finds from this period Read more…

The monastery of Faneromeni is located near the Cape of Trachils in Sitia’s northwest district, with access to the magnificent canyon of Agios Pantos and breathtaking views of the surrounding area. It is located near the seaside and may be visited when traveling from Agios Nikolaos to Ierapetra. Gournia is the name of the general area, as well as the Read more…