Ascend the easternmost of Crete’s three mountain ranges to 3,000-foot Mount Dikti and delight in ever-changing views of green-carpeted, rural landscapes dotted with picturesque villages on this visually enchanting tour. Pause on your mountainous climb at the 17th-century Eastern Orthodox Monastery of Kera, a captivating sanctuary originally named Kardiotissa that was dedicated to the Virgin of Kera. During ample free time, you’ll view striking 14th-century wall paintings and displays of intriguing Byzantine icons. Continue along a beautifully wooded route to the Lassithi Plateau, encircled by breathtaking, majestic mountains that drop to a fertile plain below. Admire the postcard-ready vistas of the valley’s one-hundred-plus windmills and capture a perfect photo that will forever whisk you back to memories of this idyllic region.