Megatzedes

Megatzedes, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Aegean Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Itanos municipality of Lasithi.

Type: Rock
Description: islet off Sitia, Greece
Also known as: “Megatzedes rock” and “Vrachos Megatzedes”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palm Forest of Vai.

Palm Forest of Vai

Protected area

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.

Vai, Greek for "palm", is a region of east Crete between Cape Sidero and Cape Plaka, just south of the site of ancient Itanus but north of the villages that surround and are part of Palaikastro. Palm Forest of Vai is situated 3½ km southeast of Megatzedes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyriamadi and Palekastro.

Kyriamadi

Hamlet

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Kyriamadi or Kereamathi has a double sense. Geographically it is the middle peninsula of Cape Sideros in the municipality of Sitia, in the northeast of Crete. Kyriamadi is situated 7 km northeast of Megatzedes.

Palekastro

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palaikastro or Palekastro, with the Godart and Olivier abbreviation PK, is a thriving town, geographic heir to a long line of settlements extending back into prehistoric times, at the east end of the Mediterranean island Crete.