Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi in eastern Crete. Kavousi in Greek the Cretan dialect means water source (Greek: Πηγή). The village is situated 19 km(11.8 mi) northeast of Ierapetra, 26 km(16 mi) east of Agios Nikolaos and 42 km(26 mi) west of Sitia. The village is located in the northern foothills of the Thripti mountain range at 140m altitude. Many archaeological sites have been discovered in the area of Kavousi, among which are Vronda, Kastro, Azoria, Chrysokamino and the isle Pseira. Kavousi lies just 3.6 km(2.2 mi) south of Tholos Beach.