Cretan Villages with Patsos Gorge

Meet with your guide at the terminal of Cretan Spiti Travel, across from the entrance of the Heraklion
Archaeological Museum, in front of Hari’s Creperie, Heraklion at 08.30 and start driving to our first stop
Zaros, an attractive, refreshingly unspoiled village famous for its spring water, which is now bottled and sold all
over Greece, and an ideal base for walkers to explore the beautiful nature. Zaros also has some fine Byzantine
monasteries, and delicious farm-raised trout served up in tavernas around town and on emerald-green Lake
Votomos which will be visited. Then we continue our drive to the traditional Cretan village of Vatos, a small
village hidden in the green where we find all the elements of its tradition. Walking down the alleys we visit the
old school and its fountain as well as the museum with the farming tools and utensils of earlier times. We finish
at a cauldron of the village where you make Raki (the famous alcoholic beverage of Crete). Spili is our next stop
known for its Venetian snake with a long line of 25 stone lion heads that run cool water from their mouths.
Optional lunch at Spili. Then we visit Lampini, the church and the museum of Panagia. The church is inscribed
with a cupola, and depicts frescoes of the 12th and 14th century. It was an Episcopal church, since the village of
Lampini once accommodated the seat of the famous Episcopate of Lampis, which had existed since 431. Drive to
Gorge of St. Antonios, walk through a very nice hiking trail in the gorge with super green and lush surroundings
up to the cave of St. Antonios. Late in the afternoon at 18:30, we return at the terminal of Cretan Spiti Travel

Included Air-conditioned Motorcoach, Professional Escort, VAT and all legal taxes included

Not Included Pick up-drop off transfer, Entrance fees to the archaeological sites (AD 1,00) , Lunch in restaurant
during the tour (20,00 €), Drinks and beverage during the meal, Gratuities, Anything that is not specified in the
program as included

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