Sitia | East Crete Travel Guide

Liopetro Fort

The fortress of Liopetra (from Leon di Pietra) is located 14km west from Sitia and 66 east from Agios Nikolaos. It was built at the beginning of the 17th century AD, and belongs to the Hamezi village area. In 579…

Karidi – Honos – Vrisidi

Our route starts from Karidi village at 600 meters altitude. As we walk a few hundred meters west of the settlement on our left begins the path that after 1700m and 30 minutes walking on a distinct stone-built path we…

Sitia Geopark

The Natural Park of Sitia is on the easternmost edge of Crete, in the Municipality of Sitia. It covers the entire area of the former Municipality of Itanos, as well as parts of the former Municipalities of Lefki and Sitia.…

Mochlos Village

A very quiet and friendly village, Mochlos welcomes travelers from all parts of the world. There are a few restaurants and cafés but no great buildings or attractions that have an entrance fee. Mochlos is a traditional village with a…

Dionisades Islands

Α group of four(4) small islands at the north of the Sitia Bay, at a distance of 16 km from Sitia. Two of them, Giannisada and Dragonara, are the biggest ones with mostly cedar-trees from Lebanon and the other two,…

Agii Pantes Gorge

Though it is unknown, it is very beautiful and impressive. It is relatively easy to access. It is located 7 kms far from Sitia. The new 3km aspalt road drives you directly to the entrance/beach of the gorge. This road ends up…

Ancient Cemetery in Agia Fotia

This is an area of great archaeological interest because, in addition to various chance finds and signs of habitation in the cave of Koufoto on the shore, a large necropolis came to light near the cave (at a place now…

Tripitos Archaeological Site

Tripitos is a small peninsula sited 3 km from Sitia. An artificial shelter for ships dug in the rocks, has been found there and is dated from the Hellenistic period (middle of 4th - middle of 1st century B.C.). A…

Pressos Archaeological Site

The important ancient city of Pressos was the homeland of the Eteocretans--the true Cretans. These people withdrew to these three hills, built a city and continued their Minoan culture when the Dorians invaded. Remains of an older and newer city…

Petras Archaeological Site

On a low hill (h. 40 m.) by the sea lies an important Minoan settlement. It had a large harbour and was the centre of an area bordered by Chamaizi on the west, Pressos on the south, and Analoukas on…