What to do and see in Lasithi Prefecture, Crete: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups

January 27, 2022 Venice Greaves

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. Spiaggia Xerokampos

Xerocambos, Crete 720 59 Greece
Excellent
82%
Good
14%
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5.0 based on 208 reviews

Spiaggia Xerokampos

Reviewed By mojius13

Definitely worth the long drive Xerokampos is not a single beach but rather a series of beaches for every taste. We ended up at the large organised beach that was accessible and very friendly for kids. Clear shallow water and sandy beaches were perfect for the little ones.

2. Mirabello Bay

Agios Nikolaos, Crete Greece
Excellent
79%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
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5.0 based on 104 reviews

Mirabello Bay

3. Erimoupolis Beach

Sitia, Crete 72300 Greece http://www.allincrete.com/erimoupolis-beach/
Excellent
81%
Good
16%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
1%
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5.0 based on 121 reviews

Erimoupolis Beach

The Erimoupoli beach located 26km east of Sitia , just north of the famous palm forest of Vai . The name takes the ancient city of Itanos , which remains in the area. Next to the archaeological site of Itanos are the three consecutive bays with equal number of Erimoupolis beaches.

Reviewed By renzoc_12 - Siena, Italy

we don't know Paradise but we have been at Erimoupolis and we think that could be better. The two beaches are so clean and water is wonderful, in the smaller one the sand is soft and the near ruins are very interesting, If you go to Vai I suggest to spend some other time in Erimoupolis that is very close to the famous Palm Beach.

4. Lassithi Plateau

Crete 72052 Greece +30 281 026 2455 http://www.dimosoropediou.gr/
Excellent
50%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
3%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 995 reviews

Lassithi Plateau

This flat stretch of land high up in the mountains of Crete is rumored to be the birthplace of Zeus.

Reviewed By StefanieinCrete

family trip, it was a hole day trip with cloudy weather, perfect place so nice view, good food, any time was so good. what else do you need?

5. Spinalonga (Kalydon)

Elounda Bay, Elounda, Crete 720 53 Greece +30 281 028 8394 [email protected] http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/gh351.jsp?obj_id=2607
Excellent
55%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
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4.5 based on 9,603 reviews

Spinalonga (Kalydon)

Reviewed By minalaki

If you are visiting Crete, do not miss Spinaloga! It holds centuries of history on a small island - from first antic inhabitants, Venetians building fortifications, to Otoman inhabitants and the leper colony, Spinalonga bursts from different and moving stories. It's easy to get there, taking a bus from Agios Nikolaos to Plaka, which both ways is less than 6 eur. Then, at Plaka, you take a boat to the island, which is 10 eur both ways. Entrance thicket to the island is 8 eur. And when you're there - learn, explore, enjoy! We went early, we were at the island before 10 am, so it was peaceful and almost empty. We went alone, without a guide and a group, since we wanted the freedom to wonder around and explore by ourselves, but guides have so many interesting stories that it might worth going with a group. An hour is just enough for a tour around the island, there are some tables with stories and facts about Spinalonga around, and book guides inside the suvenir shop, so that can be helpful if going on your own. Also, tv series The Island, based on the book, can be a good help in understanding how people lived there, in the former leper colony. Experience is absolutely amazing.

6. Cretan Olive Oil Farm

Sarakinou Kefali Havania, Agios Nikolaos, Crete 721 00 Greece +30 2841 024139 [email protected] http://cretanoliveoilfarm.com/
Excellent
62%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 699 reviews

Cretan Olive Oil Farm

Cretan Olive Oil Farm is a place where you can explore the unknown side of Crete and its products.You will experience the way we were producing traditional Cretan products such as olive oil, wine, raki & pottery in a unique environment. See, Taste, Smell, Touch.

Reviewed By R6575MSfrancescam - Sydney, Australia

The Cretan Olive Farm offers you a chance to see how traditional olive farms operated all over the island. Take the tour with the cheesemaking and cooking class - it's excellent value for money and a fabulous way to see how things were on the island. Great for families.

7. Glika Nera Beach

Chora Sfakia, Sfakia, Crete 730 11 Greece
Excellent
76%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
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4.5 based on 169 reviews

Glika Nera Beach

8. Milatos Cave

Path to Milatos Cave, Milatos, Crete 724 00 Greece http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/gh251.jsp?obj_id=9924
Excellent
48%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
3%
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2%
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4.5 based on 275 reviews

Milatos Cave

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

9. Lake Voulismeni

Konstantinou Paleologou, Agios Nikolaos, Crete 721 00 Greece +30 694 098 8167 http://migomis.gr/index.php/en
Excellent
57%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
11%
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4.5 based on 1,981 reviews

Lake Voulismeni

Reviewed By 76PaulJ - Manchester, United Kingdom

Came across Agios Nikolaos by accident, what a little stunner of a town, a few nice shopping streets, a lake where they were doing cliff diving and great little cafes, where the food is wonderful.

10. Richtis Gorge

Exo Mouliana, Sitia, Crete 723 00 Greece http://www.visitsitia.gr/en/activities/SitePages/view.aspx?nID=58
Excellent
65%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
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4.5 based on 455 reviews

Richtis Gorge

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

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