Crete - Lasithi (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet


Crete’s easternmost region is home to the island’s top resorts: Agios Nikolaos smoulders with cosmopolitan cool, while just around the bay, Elounda tiptoes between luxe and relaxed.

Crete - Lasithi (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is also the wildest region, with the richest biodiversity and the least trampled ranges.

- explore Byzantine frescoes, a rugged canyon and an ancient city-state in the charming village of Kritsa

- maps

- trek through Kato Zakros, a dry riverbed flanked by cliffs where the Minoans buried their dead

- transport

- settle in for a chill session among the palms on one of Crete’s most famous beaches, Vaï

- restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Northern Coast, Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, Spinalonga Peninsula, Plaka, Kritsa & Around, Lasithi Plateau, Tzermiado, Agios Georgios, Psyhro, North-eastern Coast, Istro & Around, Gournia, Mohlos, Sitia, Moni Toplou, Eastern Coast, Vaï, Itanos, Palekastro, Zakros & Kato Zakros, Southern Coast, Ierapetra & Around, Myrtos.

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