Kavoussi Gorge

Places of Interest Nearby

Mesona Gorge

Valley

Photo: Andloukakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The gorge of Mesona located in Ierapetra, east of the village of Kavoussi, shortly after the church of Agia Kyriaki. It is relatively a small canyon, and the length is up to 4 km, linking the plateau Thripti the area Kavoussi.

Azoria

Archaeological site

Photo: Dchaggis, Public domain.

Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city. Azoria is situated 1¼ km northwest of Kavoussi Gorge.

Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias is situated 1½ km northwest of Kavoussi Gorge.

Places in the Area

Kavousi

Village

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Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the regional unit of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source".

Oreino

Village

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Oreino is a small village in Lasithi regional unit on Crete, Greece. It is situated 28 kilometers northeast of Ierapetra and lies 10 kilometers from the Cretan south coast. Oreino is situated 5 km southeast of Kavoussi Gorge.

Schinokapsala

Village

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Schinokapsala is a community and a small village in Lasithi on Crete. It is situated 21 kilometers north-east from Ierapetra and 6 km from the sea. Since 2011 it belongs to the Ierapetra municipality. Schinokapsala is situated 6 km south of Kavoussi Gorge.

Kavoussi Gorge

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