ELOUNDA TODAY
The village of Elounda, with a population of 1.600 inhabitants, is situated in the prefecture of Lassithi on the east side
of Crete. The village comprises the following settlements: Epano (Upper) Elounta, Kato (Lower) Elounda, Mavrikiano, Skisma,
Epano (Upper) and Kato (Lower) Pines. It is surrounded by mount Oxa, Kefala and Karfi.
The area is well known for its unique beauty and its abidance in fish. Elounda is also known for its whetstone mines, the
only ones of their kind, famous throughout Europe since antiquity. The stones have been known as “Turquei stones”.
The main sources of income were fish and farming, but this has been changing due to the rapid increase of tourism during the
last 10 years.
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