Lato is a well-known archaeological site near Lassithi, Crete, which is considered the cradle of Minoan civilisation. Agios Nikolaos is situated on the remnants of the ancient city of Lato. Lato is assumed to have existed before the Doric Descent, and is one of the most prominent Doric city-states in Ancient Crete. The site of old Lato, constructed between two Read more…

The defenses around Sitia’s town and the magnificent Kazarma date from the late Byzantine period. Clearly, the Venetians utilized Sitia as a base for their operations in the Eastern Mediterranean. Over the ancient remains are built the massive architecture of the Venetian Kazarma castle and the feudal towers scattered throughout the area. The fort was eventually restored by the Venetians, Read more…

The Ha Gorge is located near Vassiliki village in the Ierapetra area. It is extremely impassable and only expert climbers and canyoners can traverse it, making it one of Crete’s wildest gorges. The gorge is 1 km long and the entrance is extremely tight, opening only at the summit. The gorge’s breadth varies greatly, from 30cm in some places to Read more…

The islet of Spinalonga is situated between Elounda and the Gulf of Mirabello in Crete’s north-eastern region. Its name means “long thorn” in Italian. The official Greek name for the islet is Kalidon. Its history begins in 1579, when the Venetians built a fortress on the islet to protect their occupations in Crete and their fleet, settled in the harbor Read more…

On the island of Crete, Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the prefecture of Lassithi. It’s a popular tourist destination with a variety of cafés and souvenir stores to add to the fun and shopping. There are other museums, as well as countless exhibitions and fairs. The Agios Nikolaos Lake, however, is the most attractive aspect of Agios Nikolaos. It’s Read more…

The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos, the seat of the prefecture of Lassithi in Crete, was founded in 1970 to house the results from numerous excavations in Lassithi that had previously been housed in Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum. The museum is located in the heart of Agios Nikolaos, near the port and the sea lake, and its displays span 3,000 years Read more…