Zeus Cave Lasithi Tour From Heraklion

Get involved on a journey through time and history as we explore the most iconic landmarks and scenic locations of Crete. Explore the lesser-known yet stunning parts of Crete like Kera Kardiotissa Monastery, Lasithi Plateau, and Psychro village. The Keras Kardiotissas Monastery or simply Keras Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary. Zeus Of Cave, it is one of a number of caves believed to have been the birthplace or hiding place of Zeus.
What's included?
Air Conditioned Bus
Pick up/Drop Off
Exclusions
Kera Entrance 2euro
Zeus Cave 6 euro
Please note
Infants must sit on your lap
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infant seats unavailable
The remaining hours is for travel time from each place to another
You will receive the voucher with pick up details one day before your tour. Pick up from your hotel or close to your hotel. Please check your email the previous day.

Itinerary
Our first stop is at the historical monastery of Kera Kardiotissa, a monastery inhabited and run by nuns, which is located in an idyllic landscape. Here you can admire the miraculous icon of Virgin Mary, plenty of frescoes and a variety of other icons, dating back to the 14th century.

Then we drive south and reach the Plateau of Lassithi, which may have been the crater of an ancient volcano. It numbers nearly ten thousand windmills. The Plateau is a wonderfully cool and fertile area where you will see small towns and a very warm welcome.

After the lunch break in one of the local villages in Lassithi, we will visit the Dicti Cave where Zeus, the father of Greek Gods, was born.

While crossing the villages of the Plateau, we pay a short visit at a traditional potter's factory, seeing an ancient ceramic art, which completes today more than 8.000 years of history. Leaving the Plateau we will see the views down to Pediada Plain which are truly magnificent.

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