Points of interest · Lasithi Regional Unit · Updated on 6 November 2026
Attractions and sights in Lasithi Regional Unit
Lasithi Regional Unit has 49 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are archaeological sites (26), attractions (10) and castles (7). 7 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 1, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.


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- 1Minoan Palace of Kato ZakroArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia · Audio tour 2:08
- 2Ha gorgeAttraction · Municipality of Ierapetra · Story
- 3Diktaean Cave / Cave of ZeusAttraction · Municipality of Oropedion Lasithiou · Story
- 4LatoArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos · Story
- 5Malia PalaceArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos · Story
- 6GourniaAttraction · Municipality of Ierapetra · Story
1 audio tour in Lasithi Regional Unit
At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.
With Pro you check in at the place and hear the whole story; new users get Pro for their first 4 weeks.
Hear the story of Minoan Palace of Kato Zakro on the spot with the app
The 48 best-known attractions in Lasithi Regional Unit
After the places above, best known first.
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Ha gorgeAttraction · Municipality of Ierapetra · Story - 3
Diktaean Cave / Cave of ZeusAttraction · Municipality of Oropedion Lasithiou · Story - 4
LatoArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos · Story - 5
Malia PalaceArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos · Story - 6
GourniaAttraction · Municipality of Ierapetra · Story - 7
OlousArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos · Story - 8
Archaeological MuseumMuseum · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos - 9
Kremasta MonasteryAttraction · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos - 10
Spinalonga fortCastle · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos - 11
Archaeological Museum of SitiaMuseum · Municipality of Sitia - 12
Fortress of KalesCastle · Municipality of Ierapetra - 13
Foyrnou KoryfiArchaeological site · Municipality of Ierapetra - 14
Monumental Olive Tree of AzoriasAttraction · Municipality of Ierapetra - 15
Mylonas waterfallAttraction · Municipality of Ierapetra - 16
Napoleon's houseAttraction · Municipality of Ierapetra - 17
St. NikolaosAttraction · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos - 18
DrerosArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos - 19
Kapsa's MonasteryAttraction · Municipality of Sitia - 20
Kazarma fortressAttraction · Municipality of Sitia - 21
MochlosArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 22
PetrasArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 23
Castle of Agios StefanosCastle · Municipality of Ierapetra - 24
ChalasmenosArchaeological site · Municipality of Ierapetra - 25
Minoan Villa of ZouArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 26
Museum RodanthiMuseum · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos - 27
Peak Sanctuary of PetsofasArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 28
PraesusArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 29
RousolakosArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 30
Theatre of LefkiRuins · Municipality of Sitia - 31
Tower of VaïniaRuins · Municipality of Ierapetra - 32
TrypitosArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 33
AchladiaArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 34
Archaiologikos Choros VrokastrouArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos - 35
KatalymataArchaeological site · Municipality of Ierapetra - 36
Lato pros KamaraArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos - 37
Minoan Villa of Makry-GialosArchaeological site · Municipality of Ierapetra - 38
Piskokefalo Minoan villaArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 39
Priniatikos PyrgosArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos - 40
PyrgosArchaeological site · Municipality of Ierapetra - 41
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · Municipality of Sitia - 42Folklore MuseumMuseum · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos
- 43Fortification of OxaCastle · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos
- 44Tower of AmbelaCastle · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos
- 45Vigla at Yialou KefaliCastle · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos
- 46Vigla of AforesmenosCastle · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos
- 47AzoriaArchaeological site · Municipality of Ierapetra
- 48Kephali tou Agiou AntoniouArchaeological site · Municipality of Agios Nikolaos
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4 towns have points of interest.
18 points of interesti
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMunicipality of Agios Nikolaos
8 archaeological sites, 5 castles
15 points of interesti
Photo: Zde · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMunicipality of Sitia
1 audio tour · 11 archaeological sites, 2 attractions
15 points of interestMunicipality of Ierapetra
7 archaeological sites, 5 attractions
All 49 from A to Z
A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.
- AchladiaArchaeological site
- Archaeological MuseumMuseum
- Archaeological Museum of SitiaMuseum
- Archaeological siteArchaeological site
- Archaiologikos Choros VrokastrouArchaeological site
- AzoriaArchaeological site
- Castle of Agios StefanosCastle
- ChalasmenosArchaeological site
- Diktaean Cave / Cave of ZeusAttraction
- DrerosArchaeological site
- Folklore MuseumMuseum
- Fortification of OxaCastle
- Fortress of KalesCastle
- Foyrnou KoryfiArchaeological site
- GourniaAttraction
- Ha gorgeAttraction
- Kapsa's MonasteryAttraction
- KatalymataArchaeological site
- Kazarma fortressAttraction
- Kephali tou Agiou AntoniouArchaeological site
- Kremasta MonasteryAttraction
- LatoArchaeological site
- Lato pros KamaraArchaeological site
- Malia PalaceArchaeological site
- Minoan Palace of Kato ZakroArchaeological site
- Minoan Villa of Makry-GialosArchaeological site
- Minoan Villa of ZouArchaeological site
- MochlosArchaeological site
- Monumental Olive Tree of AzoriasAttraction
- Museum RodanthiMuseum
- Mylonas waterfallAttraction
- Napoleon's houseAttraction
- OlousArchaeological site
- Peak Sanctuary of PetsofasArchaeological site
- PetrasArchaeological site
- Piskokefalo Minoan villaArchaeological site
- PraesusArchaeological site
- Priniatikos PyrgosArchaeological site
- PyrgosArchaeological site
- RousolakosArchaeological site
- SphoungarasArchaeological site
- Spinalonga fortCastle
- St. NikolaosAttraction
- Theatre of LefkiRuins
- Tower of AmbelaCastle
- Tower of VaïniaRuins
- TrypitosArchaeological site
- Vigla at Yialou KefaliCastle
- Vigla of AforesmenosCastle
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Frequently asked questions
How many attractions are there in Lasithi Regional Unit?
The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 49 points of interest in Lasithi Regional Unit, 7 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.
What are the best known attractions in Lasithi Regional Unit?
Among others Minoan Palace of Kato Zakro, Ha gorge, Diktaean Cave / Cave of Zeus, Lato and Malia Palace.
Which attractions in Lasithi Regional Unit have an audio tour?
1: Minoan Palace of Kato Zakro.
How does an audio tour work?
When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.
Which town has the most attractions?
Municipality of Agios Nikolaos (18), then Municipality of Sitia (15), Municipality of Ierapetra (15) and Municipality of Oropedion Lasithiou (1).
Which archaeological sites are there in Lasithi Regional Unit?
26, including Minoan Palace of Kato Zakro, Lato, Malia Palace, Olous and Foyrnou Koryfi.
Neighbouring regions
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