2.8 km
Panagia Kera Kardiotissa
Old monastery with fine frescoes near Kera.
Churches & monasteries · Hersonissos
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Avdou
About
Village in the Aposelemis valley, on the way up to the Lasithi plateau.
Avdou is a working village among olive groves and orchards, with a quiet square and kafeneia. Several small churches in and around the village still have old wall paintings. It makes a good stop when you drive from the coast to the Lasithi plateau.
Around Hersonissos
Heraklion is the heart of Minoan Crete and the island’s busiest region. Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum are the two places almost everyone visits, and they work well together on one day. In the south, the wide Messara plain holds the palace of Phaistos, the Roman ruins of Gortyna and the famous caves above the bay of Matala. More about Heraklion
2.9 km
Aposelemis Dam
Crete's largest lake, with a drowned village.
Lakes, rivers & waterfalls · Hersonissos
3.3 km
Krasi
Mountain village known for its giant plane tree and spring.
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3.6 km
Mochos
A mountain village of olive oil and wine above Malia.
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3.7 km
Windmills of Lasithi
The old white windmills of the plateau.
Old towns & landmarks · Lasithi Plateau
Hidden gem 4.2 km
Vidiani Monastery
A monastery at the entrance to the plateau.
Churches & monasteries · Lasithi Plateau
4.7 km
Potamies
Inland village on the old road from the Hersonissos coast up to the Lasithi plateau.
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6.0 km
Lasithi Plateau
A green high plain ringed by mountains.
Plateaus, forests & parks · Lasithi Plateau
6.3 km
Tzermiado
Main village of the Lasithi plateau.
All villages & towns · Lasithi Plateau
6.3 km
Malia
Party resort with a Minoan palace.
All villages & towns · Hersonissos
On the map
35.23170, 25.43160 · See on map