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Even during the busy summer peak, Sitia retains a certain charm and laid-back style. It has been inhabited since the Minoan period. At Petra, to the east of the town, a section of ancient settlement has been excavated. There is a waterfront with restaurants and cafes, a large public beach, and an archaeological museum which holds many of the findings from Palekastro.
Sitia is the seat of administrative and public services for the county and has road and sea connections with various places in the island and with Pireaus and other Aegean islands. There is also a small airport with connection to Athens, Kassos, Karpathos, Rhodes. During the Venetian occupation the town of Sitia was destroyed three times. In 1508 by a terrible earthquake, in 1538 by the pirate Barbarosa and in 1651 by the Venetians so as not to fall in the hands of the Turks. For two centuries Sitia ceased to exist as a town, until 1869. The present city was built in 1870.
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Hi there
Sitia airport is a small military/domestic airport, and to my knowledge no international flights operate from here , so you would need to travel via Athens.
The road from Sitia to Herkalion is a major road, but in some places, Sitia to Agios Nikolaos its narrow and yes slow moving (depending who you get stuck behind)........ and not a road that I would want to drive in the dark either, however, once you get to Agios then from here the road is fine to Herkalion.
1. If we fly into Sitia airport, is there a car rental company that you recommend? We would need an automatic car and we would pick up at Sitia but return to Heraklion airport.
2. How is the drive from Sitia to Heraklion? Is it major roads? slow moving? Thanks for any assistance.
The east of Crete is now the least developed part of the island, largely due to the lack of an airport. One is planned, but meanwhile there are still lovely, quiet places to stay.
I'm not sure Hrissi is worth the journey. Others may disagree (and I haven't been there so if they do I won't argue) but from what I've heard, it's just a beach, and a much-visited one at that.
Spend as much time on Crete as you can.
There are much better beaches in the area, and in the far south east, at and near Xerocampos. Given your interest in nature, this would be a good area for you to stay in: it’s as yet unspoiled (apart from Vai, which has been spoiled for about the last 25 years). It’s not as spectacular as the west, but it’s very very nice. The Zakros gorge is beautiful, and the archaeological site itself very interesting.
If you don’t want to stay not in Sitia itself – as I said, it’s a lovely town, but it’s a town, there is plenty of choice nearby. Palekastro, with wonderful beaches and its own archaeolgical site, might suit you.
One of the highlights of our stay at Sitia was a tour at the winery of the Union of Agricultural Co-operatives. It is on the national road leading from Sitia to Agios Nicolaos. We bought a few bottles of the fine local wine and also saw the old wine making equipment on display at the winery.
At the village of Marounia, we were quite surprised at how the villagers seem to be leading a traditional life far removed and untouched by the commercial aspects of tourism. As a reminder of their old ways, there is a restored oil-press workshop in the village which is still in use. We also got to see the Sultana Raisin festival (celebrated in other places in Crete, too). They had musical events with a lot of singing, dancing and feasting to commemorate the dried fruit of which Sitia has traditionally been one of the major producers in Greece. We had great fun, not to mention the free wine that seemed to be flowing rather generously. The street food was simply amazing.
It has a pleasing mixture of new and fading Venetian architecture, while its attractive harbour-side promenade lined with tavernas and cafés makes for a pleasant evening stroll.
Even at the height of the season the town has a relatively laid-back feel compared with the commercialism further west. It also makes a good jumping-off point for the islands of Rhodos and Karpathos
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