Mavros

Mavros, 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. It is also known as Mavronisi, "black island".

Type: Rock
Description: island off Sitia, Greece
Also known as: “Mavros Rock” and “Vrachos Mavros”

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 east of Mavros.

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 8 km northeast of Mavros.

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.