Sights

Sightseeing & Attractions

The Lassithi Prefecture is packed with wonderful sites to visit. Around Xerokambos, we suggest visiting:

• the Venetian Fortress “Kazarma” (Sitia)
• the charming harbour with its small tavernas and shops (Sitia)
• the ruins of the Minoan settlement in Petras (Sitia)
• the Minoan Cemetary in Agia Fotia
• the gorge of Lamnoni
• the tourist resort of Makrigialos
• the Agia Irini Beach
• the Toplou Monastery, with its marvelous frescos and icons, as well as its museum
• the Archaeological Museum and the Folklore Museum (Sitia)
• the famous Palm Tree Forest in Vai, the only one of its kind in Europe
• the Minoan settlement of Palekastro
• the Minoan palace in Kato Zakros
• the Ancient City of Itanos
• the picturesque villages of Ziros, Chametoula and Chandras

In the wider Lassithi area you will find other impressive sites and monuments, including:

• the Archaeological and Folklore Museums in Agios Nikolaos
• the Archaeological Museum in Ierapetra
• the Ancient City of Driros
• the Pre-Minoan sites of Myrtos and Pachia Ammos
• the ruins of the Doric city of Lato in Kritsa
• the Post-Minoan settlements of Gournia and Makrygialos
• the cave in Milato
• the gorges, caves, churches, monasteries and charming villages throughout Lassithi