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Just north of Vai, Itanos has three small pebble and shingle beaches that are never as crowded as Vai’s stretch of golden sand. The scant remains of an ancient city can be seen on the low hills beyond.
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Overlooked by Mt Kastelleos, Kritsa stands at the edge of a wide and fertile plain and is regarded as one of Crete’s most important craft centres.
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Named for its founders, the Litinos clan of Byzantine nobles, the village has two 15th-century churches, Agios Athanasios and Tis Panagias.
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A monastery that seems to merge into the cliffs, with the mummified body of a monk in its chapel.
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Fortified monastery founded in the 14th century. Its massive walls were built to protect it from pirates (see Moni Toplou).
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A four-hour walk from Pefki to Makrygialos will take you along a dry river bed of white pebbles that runs through a canyon of weird rock formations.
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Just 2 km (1.5 miles) northeast of Kato Zakros village and a few hundred metres north of the Zakros Gorge, the Pelekita cavern is one of the longest in Crete.
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Based on clay statuettes and inscriptions found here, archaeologists believe it was a post-Minoan Eteocretan city (see Praisos).
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Pretty village worth visiting for its superb view of the bay. Large plane trees shade the village square, and a stream feeds a natural fountain next to an old church.
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Deserted medieval village in rolling hill country, with a dilapidated Venetian tower standing guard over roofless cottages. The small church of Agios Georgios is well preserved.
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