Karfi
Minoan settlement Karfi on Lasithi plateau. Karfi is a crucial Minoan village east of Diaselou tis Ampelou (Seli) which is placed at the borders of the areas of Heraklion and …
Lasithi
Sellinari
Monastery of St George Sellinari and gorge. The holy monastery of Saint George at Sellinari is for monks and is located in the middle of the gorge Sellinari, on the …
Moni Faneromeni at the isthmus
Monastery of Moni Faneromeni at the isthmus of Crete. The isthmus of Crete The motorway heading south from Aghios Nikolaos is not particularly interesting at first, because it leads through …
Neapoli
Neapoli, one of the most beautiful cities on Crete with Monasteries and the ancient Dorian mountain town of Driros in the middle of the green Skafi basin. Neapoli is one …
Panayia Kera church
Old Panayia Kera church at Kritsa with the most complete and most famous palette of Byzantine frescoes preserved in Crete. The most famous church near the ‘largest village’ on Crete, …
Aghios Ioannis Peninsula
The wild and untapped Agios Ioannis peninsula. The triangular peninsula north of Neapoli and Aghios Nikolaos, east of Milatos and northwest from Elounda is surprisingly wild and not very crowded. …
Gournia
Gournia, the best preserved city of the Minoans on the whole of Crete, located on the highway from Aghios Nikolaos to Ierapetra on the Gulf of Merabellou. History Gournia, which …
Ierapetra
Ierapetra, the southernmost city of Europe with the mildest climate and most hours of sunshine. History, Archeological Museum, Citadel Kales, Old Quarter, beaches and hotels, Roman Aquariums, Chrissi, Fournou Koryfi, …
Aghios Nikolaos
Aghios Nikolaos, the capital of the prefecture Lasithi with the famous heart lake Voulismeni. History, Sightseeing, Beaches, Hotels and practical hints. History of Aghios Nikolaos Aghios Nikolaos (called Ag Nik …
Lasithi Plateau
Trip to Lasithi Plateau. Directions with map, information, pictures and video about the plateau, Diktaion (Psychros, Zeus) Cave, Kronio Cave, town ruins of Karfi, monastery Vidani. Lasithi Plateau Trips on …