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Crete. A land that has nurtured human creativity and inspiration for over 4,000 years. Like no other Greek island, Crete welcomes and overwhelms visitors with its wealth of myths, legends and history, a blessed and dramatic landscape, and an abundance of choices and experiences.Lassithi
The easternmost and least mountainous region of Crete, where the population resides in four semi-urban centers: Áyios Nikólaos, Ierápetra, Sitía and Neápoli. The mythical palm tree forest of Váï, the Gulf of Mirabello, the windmills on the Plateau of Lassíthi (the largest in Crete), beaches lapped by crystalline water, beautiful villages & towns create an incredible landscape. Beautiful Sitia town, birthplace of the great medieval poet Vitsentzos Kornaros [Vincenzo Cornaro] is located 70 km off Agios Nikolaos (the largest town in Lassithi). It is built amphitheatrically with elegant buildings ending at a busy port; an ideal choice for relaxed vacations all year round. Enjoy a stroll along the harbour’s promenade area, lined with cafés, tavernas, trendy bars and traditional rakadika (local styled tavernas serving raki).
Awarded Cretan beaches
Blue flag beaches and unspoilt seas of crystal clear waters