Archaeological site of Zakros
Of all the Minoan palatial towns, Zakros minoan city and palace was the one situated further to the east.
Sitia
Sitia Municipality
The Kazarma fortress
The name Kazarma is derived from the Venetian Casa di Arma, which means barracksor armoury.Indeed, this was the barracks of the Venetian garrison
Venetian villa De Mezzo
The Venetian villa Dei Mezzo, also known as the Seragio by local people, is a once three-storied tower located at the village of Etia, which was the fief of
Medieval village of Voila
The village of Voila, deserted today, takes up the northern and the western side of a steep hill on the eastern side of the plateau where the villages Ziros,
Archaeological Museum of Sitia
The Archaeological Museum of Sitia opened in 1984 and houses a significant collection, divided into four sections.
Panagia Faneromeni (Our Lady Revealed) Monastery (Sitia)
Built just inside Agioi Pantes (All Saints) Canyon on Cape Trachilas, the monastery has exquisite views of the sea.
Toplou Monastery
Panagia Akrotiriani (Our Lady of the Cape) Monastery, colloquially known as Toplou, is one of Crete’s most impressive and historic monasteries.
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.
Koufonisi
As well as the main island Koufonisi, the region includes smaller islets – Stronguli, Makrouli and Marmara to the north, with only Trachilos to t
Vai Palm Forest
Vai palm forest lies in a beautiful valley and by a sandy beach, just north of ancient Itanos: 28 km from Siteia, 8 from Palaikastro and 6 from Toplou by the
