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| "The nature is everywhere and really superb, especially the contrast between sea and mountains.." |
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The name Sitia refers both to a port town, with 8,900 inhabitants (2001) and a municipality, with 14,400 inhabitants (2001) in the far east of Crete, in the prefecture of Lasithi.It lies to the east of Agios Nikolaos and to the northeast of Ierapetra.The town is one of the economic centers of the Lasithi region. The earliest settlement of the town dates back to Minoan times; excavations in the neighbouring site of Petras have unearthed architectural remains that date back to the end of the Neolithic period 3000 BC and continue throughout the Bronze Age 3000-1050 BC. According to Diogenes Laertius, Sitia was the home of Myson of Chen, one of the Seven Sages of Greece. The town was later expanded and fortified by the Venetians who used it as a base of operations for the Eastern Mediterranean. During the Venetian occupation, the town was destroyed three times: by an earthquake in 1508, by a pirate attack in 1538 and finally by the Venetians themselves in 1651 so as not to fall into the hands of the Turks. After the Venetians moved out of Crete, the town was abandoned for two centuries until it was resettled by farmers in 1869. The main remnant of the Venetian occupation is the Kazarma (from Italian casa di arma), the old fortress overlooking the harbor. Sitia has not experienced the effects of mass tourism; even though there is a long beach along the road leading to Vai and several places of historical interest, the town is visited by few tourists. |
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How to reach us... The most common way to reach Sitia with the magnificent surroundings is the following: Flying directly to Iraklion International Airport "Kazantzakis" from any international airport of Europe. Olympic Air Arriving to Iraklion there are 3 ways to get to Sitia. Iraklion - Sitia : 127 km. 1. We provide our efficient rental car delivery/collection service to/from Heraklion Port and Heraklion Airport, and at whatever time specified by our client. We contact you for the details of the delivery and collection of the car rental. 2. By taxi. There are always taxis outside the airport. We can arrange a taxi for you in a favourable price. If you prefer to collect your taxi there, you better discuss the price, before you get in. 3. The cheapest way is by bus. There is a regular bus service from Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos to Sitia. Bus schedule
OTHER WAYS If your flight is scheduled to Athens, there are many other ways to reach us. 1. By air : You can fly directly to Sitia Airport. Flights will increase in frequency after the new runway is completed. Sitia has become even more accessible since the recent extension of the airport, with regular flights from Athens of just 65 minutes' duration. International flights will become a reality, too. We will update the information about the completion of the runway here. For the flights from Athens currently available, see Flight Schedules in the sites above. 2. By ferry from Pireas (Athens) to Sitia, Agios Nikolaos or to Iraklion. There is also a ferry from Agios Nikolaos, which calls in at Sitia on its way to Rhodes. See Ferry Schedules below.. Anek Lines (to Heraklion)
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