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Sights - Lassithi Prefecture |
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| Lassithi Plateau - The Seli Ambelou pass |
| Coming from Iraklion you must go through the Seli Ambelou pass with the 24 characteristic windmills towering along the mountain ridge. |
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The mills were built at the end of the 19th century and were used until World War II. | ||
| During time the mills fell into decay. But two of them have however been restored, so you can see how the mills were organized. |
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Before you reach the pass, you pass by the new homo sapiens museum, showing examples of human habitations from the earliest times. | ||
| Inside the actual pass you may simultaneously enjoy the magnificent view down over the village of Gonies and the north coast in the distance - |
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and the equally fantastic view over the Lassithi plateau with the Dikti mountains in the background. | ||
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