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Sitia Attractions

Sitía (ancient Eteia) is a picturesquely situated little port in eastern Crete, dominated by a Venetian fort. The town, which was destroyed by an earthquake and bombarded by a Turkish fleet commanded by Khaireddin Barbarossa in 1538, is mainly modern; it has a good beach.

It was the home of Vintzentinos Kornaros (d. 1677), author of an epic romance, the "Erotokritos", which is still popular. There is an attractive promenade along the harbor (restaurants).

In Arkadion Street (parallel to the harbor) is an interesting folk museum.
Archaeological Museum
The Sitía Archaeological Museum contains Minoan-era finds from Sitía, Zakros, Petra and Palekastro. The collection includes statues, vessels, jars, and tablets.
Address
Sitía Museum
Piskokéfalou 3
72300 Sitía
Greece
Hours
January 1 to December 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed8:308:308:308:308:308:30
Close 15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:00
Always opened on:
Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Greek National Day (March 25)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
15th of Shaaban - 12th Iman's Birthday - Muslim (Jul 05)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Tips
Admission is free on Sundays from November to March.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Ayía Fotiá
Five km/3mi east of Sitía, at Ayía Fotiá, can be seen a Minoan necropolis.
Palaíkastro
23km/14mi east of Sitía is the Minoan site of Palaíkastro.
The site includes remains of a port settlement.
Address
Palaikastro
Sitía
Greece
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed8:308:308:308:308:308:30
Close 15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:00
Toplou Monastery
16km/10mi east of Ayía Fotiá is the fortified monastery of Toploú (17th C.), which was a center of resistance to the Turks and a place of refuge during the German occupation of 1941-44. It has an interesting collection of Bibles and icons.
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