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Tzermiado in the Lasithi Plateau in Crete |
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Tzermiado is the largest village on the Lasithi Plateau and has just over 650 inhabitants and is 829 meters above sea level. Here there are a few hotels, tavernas and cafes, as well as quite a few tourist shops, most of them selling textiles. The fact that you find tourist shops so high up in the mountains is because many excursion buses pass Tzermiado on the way to Dikteon Cave.
One of the few streets in Tzermiado.
When we came up to the Lasithi Plateau the first time, we had intended to stay in the village of Agios Georgios, but when we got there we regretted it and drove to Tzermiado. And we have lived there several times since then. Tzermiado might look rough at first, but it's not, that's just how everyday Greek life is up here in the mountains.
Greek everyday life dominates in Tzermiado.
 Tzermiado on the Lasithi Plateau. |
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We have never seen so much simple Greek everyday life in such a short time. Old ladies and old men everywhere in cafes and tavernas. You can photograph as much as you want if you want to have pictures of genuine Greece.
The road to Heraklion on the left. But you don't want to go there, you want to stay in Tzermiado. :-)
The Church in Tzermiado.
Flower staircase in Tzermiado. |
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The best restaurant in Tzermiado is called Kronio and is run by Vassilis and his French wife Christine. Better food and service than at Kronio can hardly be found in Crete. It's also cheap. The restaurant is centrally located in the middle of the village. Do not miss!
The very good restaurant Kronio in Tzermiado.
Restaurant Kourites is also good. There is a pension in the same building as the restaurant. At Taverna Kourites you can have breakfast, lunch and dinner. We had dinner here once when it was really cold outside. We arrived at the taverna frozen and sat down at a table. When the owners saw that we were freezing, they lit a fire and told us to sit in front of it. After a minute or so they came back with a glass of red wine each.
Open fire and a glass of red wine at Restaurant Kourites in Tzermiado.
Read more about the wonderful evening with an open fire here »ACCOMMODATION IN TZERMIADOI can highly recommend staying one night in Tzermiado. It is an experience of rank. Getting up early in the morning and seeing the dewy valley come to life becomes a memory of a lifetime. I promise. Be prepared for low temperatures. When we were here one morning it was only 10 plus degrees outside.
Imagine waking up or falling asleep to the sight of these fantastic windmills.
Maison Kronio is one of the few hotels in Tzermiado, Argoulias is also very good.
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WHAT YOU MUST NOT MISS WHEN YOU VISIT TZERMIADO |
