Sitia in Lassithi
Crete's easternmost port, Sitia, makes a good base for exploring the far eastern corner of the island.
66 kms east of Ierapetra, the easternmost port town of Crete, is built on the western side of the bay of Sitia, on the ruins of the ancient Eteia that was excavated
on the hill of Petra.
The city forms an amphitheatre on the slopes of a low hill.
Sitia has been inhabited since the Minoan period, but destroyed first by earthquakes and then by pirate Barbarosa.
It remained uninhabited for two centuries. After the capture of the town by the Turks ( 1869), the new town was built due to the efforts of Kostis Adosidis, the governor of
Ottoman ruled Lassithi.
The only surviving and well preserved monument of the town is Casarma, a fortress built during the Middle Byzantine period, afterwards repaired by Forming an
L-shape around the harbor, the town rises up in tiers of whitewashed houses on the hillsides above the Bay of Sitia.
It has an airport and a port in direct contact with Piraeus and the islands of the S.E. Aegean. Today, it has been restored and used for art exhibitions and events.
Sitia was the home town of famous poet Vitzentzos Kornaros. It has an airport and a port in direct contact with Piraeus and the islands of the South East Aegean (Karpathos).
Sitia is famous for the long beaches with fine sand and for its mild climate, its hospitable, fun, loving and social people and for its fine wines. Also, Sitia has a population
of some 9000 people. The town of Sitia continues today to have much of the calm and charm of bygone days!
Beaches in Lassithi
The Gorges of Lassithi
Museums in Lassithi
Sightseeings in Lassithi
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