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Katsounaki Ancient Quarry
Prefecture: Lassithi
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Ξηρόκαμπος 
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Katsounaki Ancient Quarry
On Katsounaki beach and on the path leading to Kato Zakros is an ancient quarry in the midst of compacted Pleistocene aeolianite sandstone, which were easily excavated as they are soft rocks due to their many pores.
Places near Katsounaki Ancient Quarry
Xerokambos Salt Marsh
The Xerokambos salt marsh is on the southeastern side of the hamlet by the same name and is a large seawater lake, which in the summer evaporates, leaving sea salt deposits behind, thus called “Alatsolimni” (salt lake).
Xerokampos in east Crete is a beautiful pristine isolated area which is located 48km from Sitia and 29km from Palekastro and 9Km from Zakros.
The beaches are beautiful and ideal for those who seek peace and relax vacations. At the same time the shallow crystal clear water make Xerokampos an ideal destination for family vacations.
The main beaches are:
Xerokampos main beach
Alatsolimni beach
Potamos beach
Katsounaki beach
Argilos beach
Gerontolakos beach
Tis lygias o lakos beach
Stou maznta ton ammo beach
Amatou beach
Regarding food and entertainment there are taverns – restaurants with tasty traditional Cretan food and fresh fish.
In Xerokampos there is also a mini market that can cover all your basic needs, For gas station and pharmacy you have to go either tο Ziros or Zakros.
Katsounaki or Agrilia Gorge
The Canyon of Xerokambos
After the site Agrilia, at the point where the most of the branches of the canyon are united, a very impressive landscape with extraordinary caves is created.
The distance from this point until its exit at the beach of Katsounaki is about 1500 metres. At the beach katsounaki one may see sand dunes containing Ammophtla arenaria. The sea lilies catch the hiker’s attention, especially during their bloom at the end of July to September.
There are other flora species as well such as finokalia Thymelaea hirsuta and the sea thorn Eryngium maritimum.
Katsounaki gorge is yet another significant geotope in the Xerokambos area. It is very long and has almost vertical slopes, which inside it exceptional and very impressive landforms develop, while there is surface water runoff over most of it. One can also enjoy it using the country road leading to Xerokambos, especially when the sun is setting, lighting the landforms and offering a unique sight.
At the northern entrance of Xerokambos village, Lassithi prefecture, on the main road that runs through the village to Ziros, “Zeus” Apartments are located.
The distance from Heraklion Airport is 176 km, from Agios Nikolaos 105 km, from Sitia 45 and from Palekastro village 25km.
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