Location: Lasithi Prefecture
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Lasithi (Greek: Λασίθι) is the easternmost regional unit on the island of Crete, to the east of Heraklion. Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, the other major towns being Ierapetra, Sitia and Neapoli. The mountains include the Dikti in the west and the Thrypti in the east. The Sea of Crete lies to the north and the Libyan Sea to the south.
Restaurants in Lasithi Prefecture
1. Scuba Funtasea
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5.0 based on 71 reviews
PADI, IAC and CMAS Germany dive resort offering snorkeling and scuba diving activities for all ages and levels. All you need to bring is your swimsuit and a smile -- we'll take care of everything else! Located in the beautiful village of Mochlos on the north coast of East Crete, near Agios Nikolaos, Sitia and Ierapetra. Easy to reach, impossible to forget.
2. Crete Safari
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5.0 based on 336 reviews
Daily ATV Quad safari tours in the Fantastic Island of Crete
3. Milatos Cave
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4.5 based on 275 reviews
Reviewed By craigrR9972GY
this is definitely worth a visit when in Crete, such peace and quiet and a beautiful little church inside the cave, make sure to wear trainers when walking up to it though, and take a torch
4. Richtis Gorge
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4.5 based on 455 reviews
Reviewed By Winkmeister
First of all don't park at the top of the main road , go down the track to the starting point at the bridge , the road is narrow but passable I have drove down worse roads on Crete, the road track is about a mile long so your cutting out a fair walk for nothing and it's steep on the way back up , stating from the bridge make sure you go under not over but it is clearly marked with red and yellow marking every 50 metres, the first 20 minutes is fairly easy just a small stream with stepping stones to negotiate and a small track, it is a bit damp in places but I did it with no problems in trainers , I would not recommend flip flops , as you come to 2 old houses it's starts getting a bit trickier with a little bit of rock climbing and further distances to jump across the streams , some places you will have to slide on to your bum to slide down the rocks , there is many beautiful places with nature and mini waterfalls and deep fresh water pools , there are metal staircases on the highest points to help your decent , after the steps there are a few challenging large boulders you need to take you time getting over , continue like this until you reach the wooden balcony with the steep stairway leading you down to the waterfall , you can see the waterfall from the wooden staircase , at the bottom of the stairs it's about a minute walk to the magnificent waterfall , it's beautiful to look at , there is a picnic bench there for you to enjoy a snack , we got to waterfall about 11am there were about 6 people there sat at the bench resting , there is a fresh water pool under the cascading waterfall , my wife went straight into the pool to cool down under the waterfall and she did see a eel about 4ft long off to the right hand side of the pool but it did not attemot to go any where near her and stayed under the rock , apparently there are 2 in there , I got in shortjy after stayed in the pool for a good 10 mins and had no problems , we also did the extra 30 mins extra hike to the beach , it's not as challenging but there are some tricky bits however I'm not going to judge as we bumped into alot of older people doing to beach to the waterfall route , the beach is just rocks with a shaded tree picnic area , and there is also drinking water , we did not swim in the sea on this day as it were quite rough , we also had the beach to ourselves , it were nice to reach the waterfall for a second time on our way back up from the beach to have a final soak and cool down before the return trip back to the car , it were 28 degrees on the day we did it , there are shaded areas on the hike but when it opens up you do feel the heat , I cooled down in rock pools on the way back up , just take plevty of water and you will have a fantastic time , I would recommend this gorge it's amazing , it took us 1 hr 20 mins from the main road to the waterfall , the whole day took us 5.5 hrs but it's worth it , you can do it quicker by stoping at the waterfall and not going to the beach
5. Dikteon Cave
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4.0 based on 444 reviews
This underground cave was believed to be the birthplace of Zeus, making it an important religious and cultural center to the ancient Greeks.
Reviewed By L7768EQdavidd - Devon, United Kingdom
Sunday 23rd August and we drove the 42 kilometres, an hours drive, from our hotel in Analipsi to visit the Cave. Psychro Cave is also known as Diktaion Andron and is located in the south of Lasithi Plateau and is 1,025 metres above sea level. Having parked up the car, there was about 15 minute walk, a kilometre, up a steep paved pathway, as we neared the entrance, the pavement disappeared and it became rocky. For those who did not fancy, or unable, to walk to the Cave it was possible to take a donkey rides, €10 each way, there is a weight restriction for the riders. Donkey numbers, in Greece, are in decline and money earned here is used to protect and preserve them. They did all look well looked after and tended. Inside the cave there are 2 chambers, an upper and lower one, with roughly 200 steps from the top to the bottom, there is a handrail to assist. Some of the steps were wet and some were uneven and it is dimly lit in places. There is a jaw dropping array of stalagmites and stalactites in different shapes sizes. In the lower chamber there is a small pool, people toss coins into, perhaps making a wish. Legend has it that the Cave was the birth place of the God Zeus. The entrance fee to the Cave was €6. The wearing of a face mask was mandatory while in the Cave limited photography was permitted but no flashlights were allowed. Not really suitable for those with mobility problems.
6. Creta's Happy Divers
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5.0 based on 111 reviews
7. Minos Boats
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5.0 based on 100 reviews
