Thrypti, Kavousi Kastro

Name: Thrypti
Address: Kavousi Kastro, Greece

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 4843 ftCoordinates: 35°4'48"N, 25°52'32"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Gournia, Ha gorge, Azoria, Orino Gorge.

5.1 miNW
Historical place, Ruins, Palace
Gournia
131 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...
2.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Ha gorge, Ierapetra
61 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.
2.7 miN
Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Azoria
68 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.
4.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Orino Gorge
106 min walk • The Gorge Orino or Canyon Red Butterfly is a canyon in southeastern Crete. It is located near the village of Oreino, Lasithi and is 5 km in length.
4 miS
Island
Fotia Island
102 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.
4.9 miW
Village
Episkopi
125 min walk • 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.
2.9 miNW
Village
Kavousi, Kavousi Kastro
75 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".
5.1 miSE
Village
Koutsouras
131 min walk • Koutsouras is a village in Lasithi regional unit, in Crete, Greece 22 kilometers east of Ierapetra. Its population is 818. It was the headquarters of the municipality of Makry Gialos and is the biggest village in the region.
4.8 miNW
Island
Psyllos, Agios Nikolaos
123 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.
4.3 miNW
Island
Agriomandra, Agios Nikolaos
111 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 miNW
Island
Konida, Agios Nikolaos
123 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.