• About 1,5 km to east of the village of Zakros , starts the Gorge, which ends at the bay of Kato Zakros , almost near the Minoan Palace area.
  • After Zakros Gorge, if you are looking for other walks in the area, you could visit the Cave of Pelekita . This is one hour's walk to the east of Kato Zakros.
  • The beautiful Gorge of Kato Zakros (or the gorge of the Dead ) starts in a short distance from Ano Zakros , nearly 100km southeast of Agios Nikolaos church and...
  • Zakros Gorge in Lassithi Region on Crete Island. ... The Chochlakies or Karoumes Gorge is nestled in one of the most secluded regions of Crete, near Zakros.
  • Zakros (Greek: Ζάκρος also Zakro or Kato Zakro) is a Minoan archaeological site on the eastern coast of Crete in Lasithi, Greece.
  • Here’s everything about the Kato Zakros Gorge and its wild beauty. ... The Kato Zakros Gorge offers multiple hiking routes, each promising a thrilling adventure.
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  • The lovely route begins south-east of the village of Zakros, passes through the gorge and ends up next to the Minoan palace at Kato Zakros.
  • There are rocky areas and garrigue in the upper, open part of the gorge below Zakros, with pink Cretan cistus, a winter flowering heather, turban buttercups, a...
  • Zakros Gorge or death Gorge. The canyon, which is traversed by the Zakros river, is located at the eastern - most edge of the island, in the district of Sitia, a...
  • If you are starting from Kato Zakros I'd recommend walking up the Old Zakros Road (nice views of the gorge and over the bay)...
  • The Kato Zakros Gorge in Zakros, Crete, is commonly referred to as the "Canyon of the Dead" due to the Minoan cemetery located within.
  • The Zakros Gorge or Gorge of the Dead, is one of the most beautiful in Crete, with archaeological, geophysical and ecotourism interest.