Greece
Lassithi is a part of Crete where you have the chance to meet the long history of the island from all time periods and at the same time to enjoy the incredible changes of the natural environment.
The prefecture of Lassithi is famous for its sophisticated tourism infrastructure available, as they have gained worldwide fame the beaches and the various sightseeing. Especially the beaches are incomparable beauty: you will find the most famous beaches in Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, Vai, Makrigialos and Ierapetra. Most of them have sandy beaches, making them more affordable.
Also, around Lasithi there are many islands, of which the most famous is Spinalonga, with its imposing Venetian fortress and the tragic story of a leper hospital in the early 20th century, and the Golden One or Gaidouronisi, which is a natural paradise. Finally, it is worth to go and Vai, where there is the only palm across Europe and will feel that you are in some exotic island!
Lasithi has a varied history, starting from the Minoan times. You can visit the ruins of the ancient city of Lato, the beautiful palace of Zakros, the Minoan settlement at Palaíkastron, the sanctuary of Zeus at Dictean Cave, Spinalonga and Byzantine monasteries, live cradles of history and culture. Still, we can not mention the natural beauty of the Lassithi Plateau with thousands of windmills and vast croplands (just get there and you will be rewarded by the unsurpassed beauty of the landscape).
Lassithi is a part of Crete where you have the chance to meet the long history of the island from all time periods and at the same time to enjoy the incredible changes of the natural environment. It is certainly a tour of the beauties and secrets that will make you love it and become stationary for you your destination whenever you struggle with the question, "But where to go on vacation this year?"
At a distance of 20 kms west of Chania lay the remains of the Ancient Diktynna temple. A hermit location, due to a rough dirt road with deep water and sand iterchanging with pebbles, rewarding the brave ones.
The largest and most splendid fortifications throughout the Mediterranean is located in Heraklion, Chandax of history. It is tall and powerful walls that surround in them the old city, which was built by the Venetians to protect against future attacks.
Indeed, the peak sanctuaries were the places where the Minoans imagined that their gods were living. They did not worship their gods in magnificent temples, such as those that have been built in the East. They practiced their religious in rural areas, in caves...
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