SITIA / LASSITHI
The settlement of Kato Zakros, only 8 km away from Pano (upper)
Zakros, is a most impressive small fishing village, hidden away in the southeast
corner of Crete, behind a beautiful tamarind-fringed beach.
There are several excellent fish tavernas on the beach, ideal
for relaxed, long lunches or for romantic evening meals.
Kato Zakros is also home of one of the most important
archaeological sites in Crete, the 4th Minoan Palace, and has a wonderful
atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.
Although the Palace attracts many visitors during the day, by
evening, and due to the very limited supply of accommodation, Kato Zakros is
quiet again and as such is ideal for the visitor who wants to get away from it
all.
Anyone staying in Kato Zakros should walk down the 'Valley of the Dead', approximately a 2-hour walk, which leads down from Pano Zakros to the
sea at Kato Zakros.