Krista Attractions

Eleven km/7mi southwest of Áyios Nikólaos, amid ancient olive-groves, is the picturesque hill village of Kritsá, around which are a number of beautiful Byzantine churches, in particular the chapel of the Panayía tis Kerás (12th-14th C.; frescoes) and the church of Áyios Yeóryios (14th C.). On a hill 4km/2.5mi northwest are the remains, now partly covered by scrub, of the ancient city of Lató, probably built between the seventh and the fourth century B.C.

From the terraced site, or from the acropolis above it, there are magnificent views of the surrounding hills and Mirabello Bay.