Location: Crete < Greece
Nearest Airport:
HERAKLION at 100
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Nearest Ferry:
Sitia at 4
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 3.0
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Car: necessary
Sitia the regional capital is just 3 km down the road with a fine sandy beach, a splendid market every Tuesday, a fishing harbour with many restaurants and delicious cake shops. Sitia City Airport is a 55 minute flight from Athens and there is an overnight ferry from Pireaus. Also there is the internationally renowned excellent Sitia Olive Oil and Wine and the Venetian Fortress and Folklore Museum. There is the Toplou Monastery and also Minoan Palace Ruins at Kato Zakros together with the famous palm fringed beach at Vai (the only one in Europe) near Palekastro. The north coast road is well worth the effort for the views and villages and there is also the south coast (LIbyan sea) 45 minutes drive away with some magnificent beaches notably at Makrigalios (very good for small children !). Irepetra, the southernmost city of Europe is just an hour's drive away and also worth a visit. Off the beaten track there are villages in the hills which are also worth seeing.