Crete: Lassithi Plateau, Zeus Cave & Kera Monastery Tour
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
9 hours
- Live Tour Guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Insurance
- Insurance
- • Extras at coffee breaks, Lunch
- • 2 € - Monastery
- 14 € Optional by preservation The menu incl. Pork chop or chicken and potatoes cooked in the oven, Greek Salad with Feta cheese, Tzatziki, Bread, a glass of Wine or a non-alcoholic drink
- Entrance to the Cave of Zeus
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Your day begins at the historic Kera Kardiotissa Monastery, a peaceful nunnery surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery and known for its miraculous icon and 14th‑century frescoes. You then continue into the Lassithi Plateau, an inhabited highland framed by the Dikti Mountains, dotted with traditional villages, old windmills, and fertile fields...
- Duration 9 Hours
- Group Tour
- Max 46 people in the group
- 1
Kera Kardiotissa Monastery
Panagia Kera, which played a major role and suffered significant damage during the Cretan Revolt
- Duration 45 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 2
Lassithi Plateau
Pottery workshop, where you can watch the skilful craftsmen make beautiful ceramic pots.
- Duration 30 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 3
Windmills Of Lasithi Plateau
The whole Plateau was once covered with 10.000 windmills and it's considered as the biggest windmill park of the world. Today there are only a few left.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 4
Lasithi
According to ancient mythology, this is the birthplace of Zeus, the father of the gods, hidden here by his mother Rhea to protect him from Kronos. A short uphill path leads to the entrance, where the temperature drops and the atmosphere becomes almost otherworldly. Inside, dramatic stalactites and stalagmites form...
- Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 5
Psychro
Traditional Pottery Workshop
The village of Psychro is known for its long tradition of handmade ceramics, a craft passed down through generations. During your visit, you step inside a local pottery workshop where artisans shape clay using time‑honored techniques. You watch the process from raw clay to finished piece, learning...- Duration 20 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Tzermiado
Tzermiado, the main village of the Lassithi Plateau, known for its traditional stone houses and beautiful mountain views. Here you will have free time to relax, stroll through the quiet streets, and enjoy lunch at a family‑run tavern. The dishes are prepared with fresh, locally grown ingredients—Lassithi is famous for...
- Duration 1 Hour and 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
Malia
Olive Oil Factory Visit
The final part of your day includes a visit to a traditional olive oil factory at the foothills of the Lassithi area. Here you discover how extra virgin olive oil is produced—from the harvesting of local olives to the cold‑pressing methods that preserve their rich flavor...- Duration 30 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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