Lasithi Plateau

Lasithi Plateau is a plain in Crete, Greece and has an elevation of 812 metres. Lasithi Plateau is situated nearby to the hamlet Pinakiano, as well as near the village Lagou.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lasithi Plateau and Dhiktean Cave.

Lasithi Plateau

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The Lasithi Plateau is a high endorheic plateau, located in the Lasithi regional unit in eastern Crete, Greece. Since the 1997 Kapodistrias reform, it is a municipality whose seat is Tzermiado and the second biggest village is Agios Georgios.

Dhiktean Cave

Cave

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Psychro Cave is an ancient Minoan sacred cave in the Lasithi plateau in the Lasithi district of eastern Crete. Around the beginning of 20th century, several scholars identified Psychro with Dikte, a name used by some ancient authors to refer to the location of Zeus's upbringing. Dhiktean Cave is situated 3 km southwest of Lasithi Plateau.

Karfi

Scenic viewpoint

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Karfi is an archaeological site high up in the Dikti Mountains in eastern Crete, Greece. The ancient name of the site is unknown; "Karfi" is a local toponym for the prominent knob of limestone that marks the peak of the site, especially when viewed from the north. Karfi is situated 3½ km north of Lasithi Plateau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Georgios and Tzermiado.

Agios Georgios

Village

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Agios Georgios is a village in the Lasithi Plateau in the island of Crete, and also a municipal unit. Agios Georgios lies at an altitude of 840 metres.