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The distance to Koutsouras is 11.5 kilometers. Hrisopigi is situated at an altitude of 400 meters at the foot of the mountain Koprokefalas and has about 150 inhabitants. Before you drive into the village there is a long row of large eucalyptus trees along the side of the road. The village makes a more lively impression than nearby Stavrochori or Lapithos. There are not only older people here, we also see some children. In the village there are three churches, the largest of which dates from 1898. There is a large village square with a taverna and there are some amenities. Surrounded by woods and olive groves Hrisopigi makes a nice impression. In the narrow streets people have put flowers in front of their houses and grapes grow along the walls. Who climbs up to the church in the village has a nice view over Hrisopigi and the fertile valley around it. If you follow the tarmac road further north you will drive through the mountains and end up in Sitia.
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