Zakros & Kato Zakros

History in the landscape

The Palace Centre of Zakros is part of the UNESCO series of Minoan Palace Centres. Read the remains together with the explanation about organization and sea contacts in the Minoan guide. A map shows spatial relationships; the precise function of a space requires archaeological support.

Bron: UNESCO · Minoan Palace Centers →

That's how you look.

Compare the central court, possible passages and the position vis-à-vis the sea. Choose one detail that you can see without reconstruction. A visit to the museum of Sitia can then help to put the excavated objects in context.

Nature and location

The sources around Zakros feed a water system that flows towards Kato Zakros. Around the bay are old coastal terraces. Water connects here altitude, valley and coast. A map is a tool to understand the connection, no confirmation that a path is accessible today.

Bron: Sitia Geopark · biodiversity →

At the table and in conversation

Take a simple seasonal dish as starting point. Describe what you taste and ask for the Greek name. Use the culinary calendar for cooking inspiration; the suggestions are not claims about an exclusive dish of this village.

A story next to the place

Compare archeological evidence with the stories around Minos. The palace is a real find; characters from the myths are a different kind of source. Those two ask for different ways of reading.