Top 6 Specialty Museums in Lasithi Prefecture, Crete

October 12, 2021 Randal Brittian

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.
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1. Rodanthi Museum

Ioannou Kolntza 78, Kritsa, Crete 72051 Greece +30 694 441 3496
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5.0 based on 18 reviews

Rodanthi Museum

This little gem of a museum is located in the village of Kritsa and is a must-visit for nature lovers. A unique collection of dried plant specimens and of plant and animal fossils are on display and have been collected by Giorgos who is the heart of the museum. His dream of creating this museum has finally come true and everything in the museum has been hand-collected by him.

Reviewed By DW1602

Came across this museum while walking through beautiful Kritsa. It looked inviting and seemed like a nice break from the afternoon sun. We were greeted by the museums curator and owner, George, who invited us onto the balcony to show us the amazing view and some amazing fossils he had found on Crete. He then took us downstairs showing us and letting us smell various local plants. He explained their uses in local food, of which we experienced a rather unhealthy but delicious amount of while in Crete. It was so sweet to have the history of the building, local wildlife and anything else we cared to ask about explained by the passionate and incredibly knowledgeable George (who was also on the Greek national marathon team). 100% worth a visit when in Kritsa providing a lovely break from the heat and steep but photogenic alleyways of the town. Enjoy, and be sure to leave a donation as the museum relies on them!

2. Bioeleonas Aggelakis

Kato Episkopi - Close to the church of Agion Apostolon, Sitia, Crete 72300 Greece +30 2843 026286 [email protected] http://bioeleonas-aggelakis.blogspot.com
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Bioeleonas Aggelakis

The Bioeleonas Aggelakis oil mill,built in Kato Episkopi, Crete(just 4 km from Sitia)started operatingin 1931, traditionally organizedby a genuine Cretan family.After abreak of a few years, Giorgos Aggelakis, modernized and reoparated the factory that his grand-father built with the main belief that the handmade olive oil was, is and will be the best medicine for the human.

3. Archaeological Museum of Sitia

Sitia, Crete 72300 Greece +30 2843 023917 [email protected] http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh155.jsp?obj_id=3306
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4.5 based on 22 reviews

Archaeological Museum of Sitia

A small but fascinating collection of sculpture, mosaics and artifacts dating back to ancient times.

4. Folk Art Museum of Agios Nikolaos

2 K.Paleologou, Agios Nikolaos, Crete 591 00 Greece http://www.dimosagn.gr/dimos/museums/folklore.html
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3.5 based on 44 reviews

Folk Art Museum of Agios Nikolaos

5. Moyseio Nerou & Ydrokinhshs Zakroy

Kato Zakros, Sitia, Crete 723 00 Greece http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php
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3.5 based on 3 reviews

Moyseio Nerou & Ydrokinhshs Zakroy

6. Zakros Water Museum

Zakros, Crete Greece +30 2843 061546

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