Elounda Gulf Villas Crete Luxury Villas Lassithi Map - Elounda Villa Vacation & Travel Information, Agios Nikolaos & Spinalonga Crete
The Prefecture of Lassithi is an ideal destination for both exciting and relaxing holidays. Spend your days lying on beautiful beaches strewn with tall palm trees and your evenings dancing in stimulating clubs and bars. Have a delicious meal at a traditional taverna by the sea or visit charming villages and amazing archaeological sites. Whichever activity best suits you, Lassithi can provide it. On this page you are provided with a Lassithi map, as well as vacation and travel information about Lassithi Crete.
Sightseeing in Lassithi, Crete
While staying at the Anemos Villas, you can start your tour of the Lassithi Prefecture by visiting the sites in the area. To begin with, purchase a detailed Lassithi map and mark the place you want to visit. Beneath the Cretan Sea waters are the remains of the Ancient City of Olounda (as Elounda was called in ancient times). The ruins of the Paleo-Christian Basilica and the stone windmills are also impressive. Opposite Elounda is Spinalonga Island, which you can easily reach by tour boat from Elounda Bay.
If you are an archaeology and history buff, we recommend visiting the magnificent Minoan Palace in Zakros, the Ancient Cities in Praisos, Itanos and Driros and the Settlements from various Minoan Eras in Palekastro, Pachia Ammos, Myrtos, Hamezi, Makrygialos and Gournia. The Archaeological and Folklore Museums of Agios Nikolaos, Sitia and Ierapetra have wonderful displays of historical artifacts from digs in the prefecture. You will be impressed by the Venetian Fortress “Kazarma” in Sitia and the Kales Fortress in Ierapetra,
From the religious point of view, Lassithi provides an abundance of interesting sites. The most preeminent are the Toplou Monastery in Sitia, the Church of Agios Nikolaos in the capital city, the Church of Timios Stavros in Kalamavka and the Church of Agion Panton on the isle opposite Agios Nikolaos (which you can visit only on the name day of Agion Panton). Nature lovers are sure to be enchanted by the Palm Tree Forest in Vai, as well as a number of other natural sites like the exquisite Milatos Cave and the Cha and Chavga Gorges.
Elounda Beaches - Lassithi Beaches
The Prefecture of Lassithi offer visitors many beautiful beaches. Apart from the beaches in Elounda and nearby Plaka, we also suggest visiting the northern beaches of Almyros, Ammoudara, Driros, Havania, Istro, Milatos, Mochlos, Pachia Ammos, Sisi and Sitia. Along the eastern coast of Lassithi are several wonderful beaches, such as Itanos, Kato Zakros, Palekastro and the world-famous Palm Tree Beach of Vai.
If you would like to visit the beaches on the southern side of the Lassithi Prefecture, we recommend the beaches of Agia Fotia, Ierapetra, Langada, Makrygialos, Myrtos and Xerokambos. Off the southern coast of Lassithi are the islands of Chryssi and Koufonissi which have soft sands and azure waters. You can reach the islands by tour boat from Ierapetra and Makrygialos respectively.
From the Anemos Luxury Elounda Villas in Crete, you can easily reach the following destinations:
- Agios Nikolaos Port: 7 km
- Heraklion Airport: 70 km
- Elounda Town Center: 1 km
- Elounda Beach: 500 meters
- Elounda Bay: 500 meters
- Kanali-Hiona Beach: 1 km
- Plaka Beach: 2 km
- Supermarket: 100 meters
- Bus Stop: 20 meters
- Restaurants & Bars: 500 meters
You can reach the Lassithi Prefecture, Crete, Greece:
- From Athens to Lassithi by airplane or ferry boat:
- The Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”: Tel. +30 210 353-0000
- Olympic Airlines Athens: Tel. +30 210 966-6666 or 801-11-44444
- Piraeus Port: Tel. +30 210 422-6001 to 03
- From Thessaloniki to Lassithi Crete by airplane:
- “Macedonia” Thessaloniki Airport: Tel. +30 2310 985-000 or +30 2310 473-212
- Olympic Airlines Thessaloniki: Tel. +30 2310 368-311
- From Lassithi or Heraklion to Athens and Thessaloniki by airplane or ferry boat:
- Sitia Airport: Tel. +30 28430 24424
- The “Nikos Kazantzakis” Heraklion Airport: Tel. +30 2810 397-129, +30 2810 397-136 or +30 2810 397-800
- Olympic Airlines Agios Nikolaos: Tel. +30 28410 25868
- Aegean Airlines Agios Nikolaos: Tel. +30 28410 22370
- Agios Nikolaos Port: Tel. +30 28410 22312
- Sitia Port: Tel. +30 28430 22310
Useful phone numbers in the Lassithi Prefecture:
- Agios Nikolaos Hospital: Tel. +30 28410 66000
- Elounda Rural Hospital: Tel. +30 28410 41563
- Agios Nikolaos Tourist Police: Tel. +30 28410 91409
- Agios Nikolaos Police: Tel. +30 28410 90400
- EloundaPolice: Tel. +30 28410 41348
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