Kavousi, Kavousi Kastro

Name: Kavousi
Address: Kavousi Kastro, Greece

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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". The village is situated 19 km northeast of Ierapetra, 26 km east of Agios Nikolaos and 42 km west of Sitia. The village is located in the northern foothills of the Thripti mountain range at an elevation of 140 meters above sea level. Many archaeological sites have been discovered in the area of Kavousi, among which are Vronda, Kastro, Azoria, Chrysokamino and the isle Pseira. Kavousi lies just 3.6 km south of Tholos Beach. The village has views over the Gulf of Mirabello and the Isthmus of Ierapetra. ()

Local name: Καβούσι Λασιθίου Coordinates: 35°7'0"N, 25°51'0"E

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

3.3 miW
Historical place, Ruins, Palace
Gournia
84 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...
5 miN
Island
Pseira
129 min walk • Pseira is an islet in the Gulf of Mirabello in northeastern Crete with the archaeological remains of Minoan and Mycenean civilisation.
2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Scenic drives
Ha gorge, Ierapetra
60 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.
0.9 miE
Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Azoria
25 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.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Thrypti, Kavousi Kastro
75 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 miW
Island
Vryonisi
128 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.
6.9 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Orino Gorge
176 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.
5.2 miSW
Village
Episkopi
133 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.
5.5 miNE
Island
Mochlos
141 min walk • Mochlos is a modern island in the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete, and the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement.
2.7 miW
Island
Psyllos, Agios Nikolaos
70 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.
1.5 miNW
Island
Agriomandra, Agios Nikolaos
38 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.