Aposelemis Dam


En route to/from the village of Krasí you will pass the controversial Aposelemis Dam, the construction of which was completed in 2012. Formerly wedged between the villages of Potamies and Advou, the village of Sfendile was flooded to allow for the damming of the Aposelemis Creek. The dam provides drinking water to the greater Iraklio and Agios Nikolaos areas. Depending on the dam levels, you may still see house roofs, including that of Sfendiles village church, plus a tattered Greek flag fluttering.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby attractions

1. Kerá Kardiotissas Monastery

3.49 MILES

Continuing on from the Aposelemis Dam takes you to Kerá, home to one of Crete’s most cherished monasteries, the Panagia Kardiotissa. Its teensy chapel is…

2. Lychnostatis Open Air Museum

4.14 MILES

In a lovely seaside setting at Hersonisos’ eastern edge, this family-operated, open-air folklore museum recreates a traditional Cretan village with…

3. Palace of Malia

5.81 MILES

The Palace of Malia, 3km east of Malia, was built at about the same time as the great Minoan palaces of Phaestos and Knossos. The First Palace dates back…

4. Quarter M

5.82 MILES

Impressive Quarter M is a residential area a bit further west of the palace. Though fenced off, it's still possible to appreciate its size and complexity…

5. Exhibition Hall

5.85 MILES

This small exhibition hall near the entrance to the ruins features photographs of the excavation work begun in 1915 by Iosef Chatzidakis and continued by…

6. Grain Silos

5.85 MILES

These eight well-preserved circular pits are believed to have been grain silos.

7. West Magazines

5.86 MILES

The west magazines were the palace's storerooms for agricultural products. It was believed that if there was a bad harvest, these reserves were…

8. Kernos Stone

5.87 MILES

This disc with 34 impressions around its edge is on the western side of the Palace of Malia's Central Court. Archaeologists believe it probably had a…