Richtis Gorge offers one of eastern Crete’s most rewarding nature walks, combining lush greenery, flowing water, and a dramatic waterfall finale. The trail winds through a shaded ravine near Exo Mouliana, passing beneath plane trees and over old stone bridges before reaching Richtis Waterfall, which tumbles into a clear pool. The path continues to Richtis … Read more
Moni Toplou rises from the arid landscape of eastern Crete like a fortress, its thick defensive walls concealing centuries of spiritual devotion and resistance. The monastery takes its name from the Turkish word for cannon, a testament to the artillery that once defended these sacred grounds in the Lasithi region. Visitors journey here to witness … Read more
Sitia is a relaxed port town at the far eastern end of Crete, in the Lasithi region. The town rises in tiers above a wide bay, and a palm-lined waterfront runs along a long town beach. The restored Venetian Kazarma fortress crowns the hill and looks down over the harbour and the sea. An archaeological … Read more
The Lasithi Plateau is a wide farming plain that sits high in the mountains of eastern Crete, roughly 840 metres above the sea. The Dikti range wraps the whole plain in a rocky wall, holding a patchwork of green fields at its centre. For centuries thousands of white-sailed windmills pumped water up to those fields, … Read more
Vai Beach sits on the far north-eastern tip of Crete, in the Lasithi region, and it looks like nowhere else on the island. A dense wall of native date palms rises directly behind the golden sand, forming the largest natural palm grove in Europe. The water is clear and turquoise, sun-loungers line the shore, and … Read more