Prefecture of Lassithi

Agios Nikolaos is the most modern city of Crete, which has been built around a picturesque lake at the north-western side of the Mirabello bay. This is the play ground for the rich and famous …

Well known places are: Elounda (where the famous English TV series “Who pays the ferryman?” was made in 1978), Sitia and Ierapetra. Many visitors also take the opportunity to visit the Lassithi heights, Vai and the palace of Zakros, while they are at this side of the island.