Trapeza Cave
A cult cave near Tzermiado.
Σπήλαια · Οροπέδιο Λασιθίου
Main village of the Lasithi plateau.
Tzermiado is the main village of the Lasithi plateau. It's a traditional village with windmills and the Trapeza cave nearby.
Tzermiado is the seat of the Lasithi plateau municipality, with shops, cafes, tavernas and a few guesthouses. It's a good base for exploring the plateau. The Trapeza cave and the Kroustallenia monastery are nearby, and the paths to the Karfi peak sanctuary start here. The village has a lively market in summer.
The Lasithi plateau lies at about 850 m in the Dikti mountains, a flat, fertile plain surrounded by peaks and ringed by around 20 villages. It was once famous for its thousands of white-sailed windmills. The area is home to the Dikteon cave, where Zeus is said to have been born, and to monasteries such as Kroustallenia and Vidiani. It's cool in summer and snowy in winter, and the village tavernas serve hearty food made with local potatoes, apples and cheese.
Lasithi, the eastern end of Crete, is quieter and greener than you might expect. Agios Nikolaos wraps around a small lake and a lively harbour, with cafés on the water and beaches within walking distance. Just north, Elounda and Plaka look across to the fortress island of Spinalonga, one of the most moving places on the island. Περισσότερα για Λασίθι
About 13 km from Malia by road.
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A cult cave near Tzermiado.
Σπήλαια · Οροπέδιο Λασιθίου
A Minoan refuge town high above the Lasithi plateau.
Αρχαιολογικοί χώροι · Οροπέδιο Λασιθίου
A monastery on the plateau.
Εκκλησίες & μοναστήρια · Οροπέδιο Λασιθίου
The old white windmills of the plateau.
Μνημεία & παλιές γειτονιές · Οροπέδιο Λασιθίου
A peak above the Lasithi plateau.
Βουνά & κορυφές · Οροπέδιο Λασιθίου
Old monastery with fine frescoes near Kera.
Εκκλησίες & μοναστήρια · Χερσόνησος
Getting there & around