Peak sanctuaries

Tylissos (also Pyrgos-Tylissos or Tylisos; ; Linear B: Tu-li-so) is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Malevizi, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of . Population 2,252 in 2021. It is an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary and town. The Municipality of Tylisos was created in 1999 and includes 11 villages. The economy is based on agriculture, mainly grape cultivation (accounting for 4.8% of the island’s production) and olive cultivation. At the same time sto

mountain in Archanes-Asterousia municipality, Greece

250px|right|thumb| View from south on the summits Karfi (left) and Mikri Koprana (right). Karfi (also Karphi, ) is an archaeological site high up in the Dikti Mountains in eastern Crete, Greece. The ancient name of the site is unknown; "Karfi" ("the nail") is a local toponym for the prominent knob of limestone that marks the peak of the site, especially when viewed from the north. Located approximately 1100 meters above sea level, and overlooking the northern entrance to the Lasithi Plateau, the dramatic situation of Karfi is somewhat akin to that of the famous Inca site of Machu Picchu in Pe

Vrysinas (βρύσινας) is a mountain peak south of Rethymno reaching a peak of 858 metres. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary.

Petsofas (also spelt Petsophas) is an archaeological site in eastern Crete. It was the site of a Minoan peak sanctuary associated with the nearby palatial site of Palaikastro, and was used between the Middle Minoan I period () and the Neopalatial period (that is, until shortly after ).

Traostalos is the archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in eastern Crete.

Atsipades (Greek: Ατσιπάδες) is an archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in western Crete. It is an open-air peak sanctuary, situated on a mountain and open to the elements. It was discovered by K. Nowicki in 1985. thumb|right|Atsipades Korakias seen from the southwest. The sanctuary is on the more distant part of the outcrop. The Ayios Vasilios Plain is visible in the background.