Episkopi

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Episkopi Ierapetras is a village on the Greek island of Crete. Episkopi belongs to the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi. It lies north of Ierapetra in the middle of the narrowest part of the island. The village has approximately one thousand inhabitants. ()

Coordinates: 35°3'25"N, 25°47'38"E

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Episkopi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gournia, Ha gorge, Azoria, Thrypti.

3.6 miN
Historical place, Ruins, Palace
Gournia
93 min walk • Nestled on the island of Crete, the Minoan archaeological site of Gournia beckons history enthusiasts with the remnants of a civilization lost to time. This ancient palace, dating back to the peak of the Minoan era around 1600-1450 BCE, offers a rare glimpse into the...
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Ha gorge, Ierapetra
77 min walk • Ha Gorge is a narrow gorge, at the Monasteraki Dakos, on the eastern part of the island of Crete in Greece. It is located in the west slope of Thrypti mountain range, and exits east of Vasiliki village in the plain of Ierapetra. From this location scenic views overlook Pahia Amos and the bay.
5.9 miNE
Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Azoria
150 min walk • Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Thrypti, Kavousi Kastro
125 min walk • Thrypti or Sitia mountains is a mountain range in Lasithi in eastern Crete, Greece. It stretches between Ierapetra in the southwest and Sitia in the northeast. Its highest summit, Afentis, is 1,476 m amsl.
5.3 miN
Island
Vryonisi
136 min walk • Vryonisi, also known as Prasonisi, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the northern coast of eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Agios Nikolaos municipality of Lasithi.
5.2 miSE
Island
Fotia Island
134 min walk • Fotia, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Libyan Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Ierapetra municipality of Lasithi.
5.2 miNE
Village
Kavousi, Kavousi Kastro
133 min walk • Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source".
4 miN
Island
Psyllos, Agios Nikolaos
104 min walk • Psyllos, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Libyan Sea, close to the southern coast of eastern Crete. Administratively it lies within the Ierapetra municipality of Lasithi.
5.5 miN
Island
Agriomandra, Agios Nikolaos
142 min walk • Agriomandra, is an uninhabited Greek islet in the Aegean Sea. It is located off the northern coast of Crete just northeast of Pachia Ammos and west of Kavousi. Administratively it lies within the Ierapetra municipality of Lasithi.
4.8 miN
Island
Konida, Agios Nikolaos
124 min walk • Konida, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Libyan Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Ierapetra municipality of Lasithi.