Sitia

Crete | Lasithi prefecture | Sitia Info

Sitia, harbour of the north-eastern Crete is amphitheatrically built round the homonym gulf, on the site of ancient Itia that was the harbour of Praisos.
Sitia is a modern city with big tourist activity but maintains its traditional beauty. The residents are known for their cordiality and their hospitality. It is the birth town of the poet Vintsentzo Kornaros author of “Erotokritos”.

Its organised beach with the white sand, the graphic harbour and the elegant neoclassic buildings him make it an attractive destination.

Sights

  • the Venetian castle Kazarma
  • the church of the Assumption
  • the Archaeological Museum and the Folklore Museum

CHANIA prefecture
Chania

HERAKLION prefecture
Heraklion

LASITHI prefecture
Agios Nikolaos
Ierapetra
Sitia

RETHYMNO prefecture
Rethymno

Information

Access-Transportation

By Plane
Sitia airport “Vitsentzos Kornaros” 0030 28430 20151

By Ship
From Heraklion, Piraeus and Aegean islands.
Sitia port authority 0030 28430 22310

By Bus
From Athens and Thessaloniki (via Piraeus port) and locally via the bus network.

Lasithi KTEL (Public Bus Service)
www.ktelherlas.gr
0030 28410 22234

Useful

Area: 1.823 sq km.

Capital: Agios Nikolaos

Lasithi prefecture administratively belongs to the Region of Crete.