"Lasithi - the eastern end of Crete" Prefecture of Lasithi by MikeBird

Prefecture of Lasithi Travel Guide: 153 reviews and 381 photos

Siteia harbour front - Prefecture of Lasithi

August family holiday in 2 different locations

Our first week based in Piskachefalo near to Siteia helped us wind down and get into the Greek way of life. Our routine was to sleep during the heat of midday and stay up late in the warm balmy evenings.

Siteia, is Crete's 5th largest town but unlike the other places it still has a relaxed pace of life with the waterfront on the harbour being the centre of attraction in the evening. Our two teenagers enjoyed the bars and restaurants here but if they had hoped for night clubs they were out of luck as we didn't find them.

Monastiraki

Our rented villa with Thripti Mountains behind

By our second week, in the tiny Lasithi village of Monastiraki, north of Ierapetra, we had slowed down even more and the use of the pool in the rented villa enabled my son and daughter to declare they were happy to chill out rather than explore places with Mum and Dad during the cooler parts of the day.

Pros and Cons

Pros:In places it's paradise
Cons:Beware - intensive farming under plastic
In a nutshell:Very much Crete for the Cretans

Last visit to Prefecture of Lasithi: Aug 2009
Intro Updated Aug 22, 2009
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Reviews (10)

Entrance to Toplou - Prefecture of Lasithi

Drop in to Toplou Monastery Things to Do (6)

Our guide book made it sound like a must see destination about 30 minutes drive east of Siteia. Tales of murder,... more travel advice

The agora or market place - Prefecture of Lasithi

Latό: not Minoan but more evocative Things to Do (6)

A few kms north of Kritsά lies the ancient settlement of Latό dating back to the Doric period of 700 years BC.... more travel advice

Local cloth on sale in Kritsa - Prefecture of Lasithi

Go souvenir shopping in Kritsa Things to Do (6)

A popular place to buy souvenirs at cheaper prices than in the nearby Aghios Nikoloas is to venture up into the... more travel advice

Find the Roman fish tanks near Ferma Off The Beaten Path (2)

We had missed out seeing the roman fish tanks in Siteia so as we were passing through the small town of Ferma on the... more travel advice

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Comments (7)

Durfun Mar 20, 2011 at 5:18 AM Report Abuse

Nice tips here. Those fish tanks sound & look so cool & cute ;-)
BruceDunning Aug 10, 2010 at 12:25 PM Report Abuse

I may not get to this area in lifetime, so thanks for the tour. YOur pictures and comments were great.
LoriPori May 9, 2010 at 4:29 AM Report Abuse

Well written tips about your visit to Lasithi. Great restaurant information and enjoyed reading about the "fish tanks" - how clever.
nickandchris Jan 19, 2010 at 1:26 AM Report Abuse

Yep, I definitely want to visit!!! especially Kato Zakros. The restaurants sound superb. Excellent off the beaten track tips.
angiebabe Nov 14, 2009 at 1:20 PM Report Abuse

There were so many interesting places written about in the RoughGuide but just didnt have the time! including for Lato - so its nice to see your tip and pics here and interesting page thanks Mike!
bijo69 Oct 25, 2009 at 2:52 AM Report Abuse

Excellent tips! Missed that part of Crete completely :(. Hopefully some other time!
Tripack Sep 6, 2009 at 10:32 AM Report Abuse

A good tip about a relaxing place for my next visit in Greece! Good food, good beach, good views, ggod sleep = great holidays!