Heraklion hiking: 5-hour Hiking Tour to Ancient Mountain Settlements from HeraklionCity, Historical and Theme Tours
Petassos Travel
Heraklion hiking: 5-hour Hiking Tour to Ancient Mountain Settlements from Heraklion City, Historical and Theme Tours
- Lassithi, Greece
- €319.00 / group up to 4
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About this experience
DURATION: 5 hoursSTARTING TIME: 9.30 am
MEETING POINT: Lassithi plateau (details about meeting point will be mailed to you after the booking)
LANGUAGES: English, French
OPENING SEASON: All year round
WHO CAN COME: Heraklion hiking is suitable for anyone above the age of 10 with some hiking experience
Overview
Take a guided hiking tour from Heraklion and discover ancient mountain settlements build on harsh and inhospitable environments to protect themselves from invaders. Listen to your guide and learn all about the settlements of Karphi, Mikri and Megali Koprana and other sites dating back to 1200 ΒC.
◾ Enjoy a hiking tour on a beautiful rocky terrain and marvel at the wild Cretan landscape
◾ Take in amazing views and discover the Late-Minoan settlement of Karphi
◾ Listen to your guide and learn about life in these mountain cities
About this Experience
DURATION: 5 hoursSTARTING TIME: 9.30 am
MEETING POINT: Lassithi plateau (details about meeting point will be mailed to you after the booking)
LANGUAGES: English, French
OPENING SEASON: All year round
WHO CAN COME: Heraklion hiking is suitable for anyone above the age of 10 with some hiking experience
Description - What to expect
After the decline of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations on Crete, the island experienced dramatic upheavals, during the centuries of turning from the 2nd to the 1st millennium BC. The disorganization of the “palatial system” and the advent of new populations on the island, led many people to seek refuge in the mountains, organizing new defensive settlements in the most inaccessible rocky areas.These peak mountain villages are one of the most impressive residential cases in the history of Crete. They represent the dynamics of the Cretan landscape even in such inhospitable and remote places, while at the same time they show an unexpected lifeline offered by the high Cretan mountains.
Take a Heraklion hiking tour and experience several of these defensive mountain settlements that marked the island's history. The settlement of Karphi of the Lassithi mountains is the most typical case. It is the first settlement of that kind that has been excavated systematically and you will get to know all about the life of its inhabitants in this apparently harsh and unfriendly environment.
What's included, what's not
✔ Experienced archaeologist/ mountain guide✔ Personal accident insurance
✔ First Aid kit
✔ Walking poles (on request)
✔Picnic light lunch in nature
✔ Water (1 lt)
✔ All local taxes taxes
✖ Transport from/to your accommodation
✖ Beverages and drinks
Free Cancellation
Free cancellation is available for this Heraklion hiking for up to 24 hours before the start of the experienceCutoff time before activity
- 2 days
Good to know - practical information
◾ Please bring with you sunscreen oil, a hat, sunglasses, trekking or walking shoes, a small rucksack with your personal items.◾ Please inform us of any dietary needs or other health issues we have to take into consideration
Health and safety
✔ Provider complies with local legislation and applicable health recommendations with regard to Covid-19 prevention measuresDescription - What to expect
After the decline of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations on Crete, the island experienced dramatic upheavals, during the centuries of turning from the 2nd to the 1st millennium BC. The disorganization of the “palatial system” and the advent of new populations on the island, led many people to seek refuge in the mountains, organizing new defensive settlements in the most inaccessible rocky areas.These peak mountain villages are one of the most impressive residential cases in the history of Crete. They represent the dynamics of the Cretan landscape even in such inhospitable and remote places, while at the same time they show an unexpected lifeline offered by the high Cretan mountains.
Take a Heraklion hiking tour and experience several of these defensive mountain settlements that marked the island's history. The settlement of Karphi of the Lassithi mountains is the most typical case. It is the first settlement of that kind that has been excavated systematically and you will get to know all about the life of its inhabitants in this apparently harsh and unfriendly environment.
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