Limnakaro is a small (approx. 1000 m in the E-W direction and 600 m in the N-S)
plateau located south of the
Lassithi plateau, near the villages of Avrakondes and Agios Georgios in eastern
Crete,
Greece. Limnakaro lies at about 1120 m above sea level, at the feet of the Spathi summit that rises at 2148 m. Because of its altitude, the plateau is mainly used as
grazing grounds for sheep and goats. It has a rich wild flora and grows a number of walnut, pear, apple and chestnut trees. Despite a very small number of houses, there are no permanent residents at the plateau. At its western part there is a double
nave church dedicated to the
Holy Spirit (Agio Pnevma) that dates back to the second
Byzantine period (i.e., 961-1204). The church was expanded in 1875 and has been recently restored. Limnakaro is on the
European walking route E4; at a height of 1350 m to its southwest in the Anestasi area there is a mountain shelter.