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Lasithi Crete Island of Crete The town of Agios Nikolaos is the Capital of the County of Lassithi. According to archaeologists, this was the site of the ancient town of Lato or Hetera, which prospered during the 3rd century B.C. In the 16th century, the Venetians gave it its modern name in honour of the small church of St. Nicolas, built in the 8th or 9th century. The Mirabelo castle was built at the same time, giving its name to the Bay. Agios Nikolaos is a beautiful town of about 8.500 residents. Its warm climate as well as its beautiful beaches have turned the area into a famed tourist resort, attracting great numbers of visitors in the summer. The city of Sitia, with 8.500 residents, is built at the center of a quiet and picturesque cove, at a distance of 69 km. east of Agios Nikolaos. According to archaelogists, it is located at the site of the ancient town of Itia. Among its buildings you will notice parts of the fortified wall and of the castle of Kazarma, which were built by the Venetians and were destroyed during the earthquakes of 1303 and 1508, as well as the bombardment of the town from the pirate Barbarossa, in 1538. Ierapetra is located at a distance of about 35 km. south of Agios Nikolaos, and is has the most population of any other city in southern Crete. As it is proven by archaeological excavations, the city is built at the site of the ancient city of Ierapitna, which flourished during the 2nd century B.C. After the year 66 A.D. and all during the roman age, the city kept its eminence and was the strongest in the area. In the 13 century A.D. it was taken over by the Genovese, who built its fortress, known as Castle Gerapetra, and as Castelli or Koule to the locals. The tourist area of Elounda is located at about 11 km. north of Agios Nikolaos. The seaside resort, Shisma, may be the most developed of the kind in Greece. It is believed that this was the site of ancient Olounda or Olous, ruins of which have been found underwater. From Elounda you will have the opportunity to visit by boat the nearby isle of Spinaloga, as well as the Spinaloga Cape. The seaside resort village of Makrigialos is located 63 km. southeast of Agios Nikolaos, built at the centre of the Kala Nera Bay, an area which is full of greenhouse cultivations. Its wonderful sandy beaches and its crystal clear waters attract great numbers of visitors during the summer months, allowing the area to evolve into one of the most important resorts on the island. From Makrigialos you may visit the nearby monastery of St. John Kapsa. The picturesque seaside resort of Sissi is located at a distance of 21 km. northwest of Agios Nikolaos. The about 400 residents of the village mainly live off tourism, since the exquisite sandy beach of the resort attract many tourists during the summer months, causing Sisi to become one of the best known tourist centers on the island. |
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