Antiquities of Makris Gialos
Minoan Villa at Makris Gialos
A villa of the Late Minoan I B period was brought to light at the location of Plakakia, west of the settlement of Makrί
Ierapetra
Ierapetra Municipality
Antiquities of Myrtos
Two remarkable Minoan settlements have been unearthed at the locations of Fournou Korifi and Pyrgos, near the present-day settlement of Myrtos, east of Ierap
Archaeological site of Gournia
The ancient town at Gournia prospered in the early Late Minoan period (1600 BC), when it probably had a population of 4.000.
Monastery of Panagia Vriomeni
The Monastery of Panagia Vriomeni (the Virgin) used to be one of the most important monastic centres of Ierapetra.
Panagia Faneromeni (Our Lady Revealed) Monastery
One of Crete’s most historic monasteries, Faneromeni (Our Lady Revealed) Monastery is situated on a slope overlooking the Minoan city of Gournia and is somet
Kapsa Monastery
The monastery is situated at the mouth of Perivolakia Gorge.
The Thrypti Range
The province of Siteia is covered by the Siteia mountains – the highest of which are Thrypti/Afenti (1476 m) at the west and Ornos (1237 m) to the north.
Selakano Forest
Selakano Forest is one of wild beauty, one of the most important ecosystems on the island and so included in the Natura 2000 network.
Messonas gorge
The gorge of Messonas is the continuation of the gorge of Havgas to the south-east, in the direction of mount Thripti.
Havgas gorge (Kavousi)
Havgas gorge is a small yet spectacular gorge, which ends up east of Kavoussi village.
