Lassithi Plateau Half Day Tour from Heraklion & Surrounding Areas
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Lassithi Plateau Half Day Tour from Heraklion & Surrounding Areas

8 hoursHeraklion, GreeceEN_GB
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Discover the best of Heraklion with a local experience.

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<p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><strong>Lasithi Plateau</strong> is one of the few areas in the Mediterranean with permanent inhabitants at an altitude over 800 meters. It is surrounded by the Dikti Mountains and 18 quaint villages, which still retain the atmosphere of another era. You can admire the remaining famous windmills and the Venetian ditches, the drainage system of the Plateau.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Here you can visit the <strong>Dictean Cave</strong> with the fantastic stalactites and stalagmites, <strong>where</strong> according to the myth the father of the Greek ancient Gods, <strong>Zeus</strong>, <strong>was born.</strong></p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">The next stop will be the famous <strong>village of Psychro</strong>, well known for its handmade ceramics and the workshop that will leave you with the best impressions after your visit.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><strong>Tzermiado</strong>, the capital of the villages on the plateau, will amaze you with its natural beauty, its traditional architecture, and its breathtaking views. Here you can take pictures of the wonderful landscape, rest for a while, and enjoy your lunch in one of the local taverns.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Our last stop is at the historical <strong>monastery of Kera Kardiotissa</strong>, a monastery inhabited and run by nuns, which is located in an idyllic landscape. Here you can admire the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary, plenty of frescoes, and a variety of other icons, dating back to the 14th century.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgb( 87 , 100 , 111 );margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em"><strong>Please note: This tour includes hotel pick up and drop off service. Simply select your hotel from the pick up list and our driver will be on his way. The pick up time will be displayed on your confirmation ticket.</strong></p>

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