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To the east of the village of Elounda lies the island of Spinalonga, formerly a Venetian fortress and a leper colony. On the foot of Mount Dikti lies the Lasithi Plateau, famous for its windmills (now most replaced by pumps). Vai is well-known for its datepalm forest.

Kato Zakros Remains of a Minoan Palace [Source]

Lato, Click image to enlarge
Lasithi attracts many tourists. Mass tourism is served by places like Vai, Agios Nikolaos and the island of Chrissi. More off-beat tourism can be found in villages on the south coast like Myrtos and Koutsouras.
The prefecture counts a lot of ancient remains. Vasiliki, Fournu Korfi, Pyrgos, Zakros and Gournia are ruins of Minoan date, Lato and Itanos were Doric towns.
Population history
- 1991: 70,762, density: 38.82/km²
- 2001: 76,318, density: 41.77/km²
Transportation
- GR-90/E65, NW, Cen., E, NE
- GR-99, Cen., S

Panagia Kera Church, Kritsa, with frescoes from the 13th century, Photo Gerd A.T. Müller

Statistics |
Periphery: |
Crete |
Capital: |
Agios Nikolaos |
Area: |
1,823 km² Ranked 37th |
Elevation: |
Lowest: Aegean Sea
Highest: |
Inhabitants: |
77,917 Ranked 38th |
Population density: |
41.77/km² |
ISO 3166-2: |
GR-92 |
FIPS code: |
GR46 |
Car designation: |
AN (Agios Nikolaos) |
Number of provinces: |
5 |
Number of municipalities: |
8 |
Number of communities: |
none |
Area/distance code: |
284x0 |
Postal code |
720 xx |
2-letter abbreviation/HASC: |
LT |
Spinalonga
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