Τίμιος Σταυρός

Τίμιος Σταυρός is a church in Oropedio Lasithiou, Lasithi, Crete. Τίμιος Σταυρός is situated nearby to the government office ΚΕΠ ΟΡΟΠΕΔΙΟΥ, as well as near the village Tzermiado.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lasithi Plateau and Trapeza 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.

Trapeza cave

Cave

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Trapeza, Crete is a Neolithic and Bronze Age sacred cave on the island of Crete in Greece. Some of the Bronze Age pottery finds at Trapeza are similar to specimens recovered at Knossos and Vasiliki. Trapeza cave is situated 1 km southeast of Τίμιος Σταυρός.

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 2 km northwest of Τίμιος Σταυρός.