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Vai beach.
          Bottom: The Cretan lyra is
          the most popular surviving
          form of the medieval
          Byzantine lyra, an ancestor
          of most European bowed
          instruments.










































              groves rewards those who undertake its crossing. Southeast of Sitia, the
              gorge of Nekron (the Dead) or Zakros includes a lovely route lined with
              caves and ending at Kato Zakros with its magnificent waters. Another
              interesting gorge is that of Trypiti in Heraclion, named after the church
              of Panaghia Trypiti which is built in one of its caves. Part of the route
              to Trypiti goes through Asterousia Mountains, Crete’s Far West. Finally,
              the Samaria Gorge, one of the best known on the island, attracts most
              visitors who want to reach the Libyan Sea while enjoying the rich flora
              and fauna.

              The sights that complete the puzzle
              The Venetian fortress of Fortezza in Rethymno; ancient Falasarna and its
              port; the ancient city of Lissos in southwest Crete; the Kazarma fortress
              in Sitia; Dikteo Andro and Ideo Andro, vying for the title of birthplace of
              Zeus in mythology; Spinalonga, with the amazing story of the leprosarium
              televised by the Cretan filmmaker Thodoris Papadoulakis in the series The
              Island, based on the novel by the English author Victoria Hislop; the Minoan
              city of Kommos, a port at Phaestos; Zominthos, another Minoan city on
              the uplands; and Gortyna, Crete’s capital during the Roman era – all are
              occasions for discoveries beyond the popular Minoan palaces at Knossos,
              Phaestos, Malia and Zakros.




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