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The Epano Zakros spring has been formed due to the contact between two water permeable Tripolitsa limestone formations, which are thrust on the non permeable metamorphic rocks of the Phyllite-Quartzite unit. The water moves through the caves of Zakro’s mountains until it reaches its exit at the spring. The water from the spring irrigates the entire surrounding region, while it preserved important ecosystems that even reach Kato Zakros. In the past, it supported several watermills, some of which are preserved to this day.
A small plateau and its village between Handras (or Ziros) plateau to west and Karidi village to north, at 620 m above sea level, 18 kms from Sitia, whose name probably has some connection with ancient Itanos.
One of the largest caves in Crete, Oxo Latsidi, can be found to the northwest of the village at Patelia. In south-west of the village a Minoan farmhouse was found. At the location Vrissi, on the edge of the village, a wonderful fountain of Ottoman architecture was restored recently.
The whole plateau (with Ziros Plateau) is planted with vineyards and the region is famous for its wine and raki production.
It includes natural sculptures chiseled by the weather and erosion in the Tripolitsa limestone rock formations, and which can be found on the footpath leading from Epano Zakros to Skalia. These processes create strange rock forms that look like statues, and with a little imagination one can make out familiar silhouettes from the animal kingdom!
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The first gorge of Epano Zakros starts from the dirt road exactly above the spring of Epano Zakros. The gorge is very impressive, especially after the dirt road where unique landforms have developed in its walls.
Skalia is an abandoned hamlet in the Ziros area which was destroyed during Turkish rule, due to its intense revolutionary activity.
The plateau of Mavros Kambos can be found between Epano Zakros and the area of Skalia, crossing the E4 European long distance path. It is a beautiful plateau which is home to several small wetlands.
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