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From Kato Zakros you can take various trips and enjoy unspoilt and scenic countryside. 700 m. from the apartments you can visit the ruins of the Minoan Palace, one of the four excavated in Crete. The very impressive "Gorge of the dead", it stretches from Zakros to Kato Zakros which is of archaeological, environmental and geophysical interest. Through this it goes through the European path E4. The cave of "Pelekita" with archaeological and geological interest that is connected by path with the settlement of Kato Zakros. Zakros is situated 7.5 km away with its old watermills and watersource of " Mesa Milou" and "Virgin Mary of Viglou", the Minoan mansion near the olive factory and the recent excavations in "Sfaka". 8 km away is Xerokampos with splendid and spotless beaches.

The entrance of the gorge
The ruins of the Minoan Palace
Beach in Xerokampos
Kato Zakros Bay

Generally Kato Zakros is the end of very interesting way that begins from Sitia passing from the historical Toplou Monastery, from splendid and unique in Europe palm tree forest of Vai, from Palekastro with its amazing beaches, from various small hamlets with traditional Cretan architecture and leads to Kato Zakros. You can also reach Zakros from Handras - Ziros visiting the ancient ruins of Presos, Voila, Etia and Xerokampos.
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