Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi in eastern Crete. Kavousi in the Cretan dialect means water source . The village is situated 19 km northeast of Ierapetra, 26 km east of Agios Nikolaos and 42 km west of Sitia. The village is located in the northern foothills of the Thripti mountain range at an elevation of 140 meters above sea level. Many archaeological sites have been discovered in the area of Kavousi, among which are Vronda, Kastro, Azoria, Chrysokamino and the isle Pseira. Kavousi lies just 3.6 km south of Tholos Beach. The village has views over the Gulf of Mirabello and the Isthmus of Iera...
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