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Lasithi Prefecture
The Prefecture of Lasithi, in the eastern side of Crete, is mainly characterized by breathtaking gorges, virgin beaches, multicultural historical monuments and Venetian fortresses. Years of ancient and modern history lies in every corner of this holly land. Lasithi presents excellent tourist infrastructure, as it futures some of the most popular tourist resorts in Crete.
Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, Kritsa, Kroustas, Lakonia, Limnes, Neapoli, Potamoi, Oropedio, Fourni and other countless surrounding villages have gained global reputation and welcome every year thousands of visitors from all over the world. Also boasts some of the most scenic beaches of Crete. Some of them are sandy, some pebbly, other protected from the wind and other hidden in small and very charming bays. It is surrounded by many small islands, which you can visit, with Spinalonga, Agioi Pantes and Kalydonia to be the most famous.
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The fertile land of Lasithi produces the largest quantities of fruit and vegetables in Crete, as well as excellent quality of olive oil grapes wine and raisins.
The area is ideal for walks and hikes in the nature, biking and running in the backroads of the small traditional villages, religious tourism, historical multicultural and archaeological researches.Of course the blue waters of sea that surrounds Lasithi offer many opportunities for unbelievable activities like kayaking, snorkeling, sup e.t.c. So feel the magic of Lasithi and get out of matrix with our team.
Natural Environment
Fauna of Crete is really varied. The unique Cretan wild goat (Capra aegagrus cretica) has a distinctive and impressive appearance. Protected by the government, the Agrimi or "kri-kri" is found in the Lefka Ori, in the Samaria National Forest, and on the islets of Dia, Thodorou, and Agii Pandes. The Cretan wildcat (Felis silvestris cretensis) was a ghost animal since many decades but very recent it was found again in all high mountains of Crete, and in the Lassithi Mountains too. The Cretan "spiny mouse&quhe; lammergeyer (Gypaetus barbatus), a subspecies unique to Crete, are distinctive among the birds. The mountains and ravines are home to griffon vultures. Warblers and swallows are common and goldfinches are occasionally seen. Migratory birds make Crete a stopover each spring on their way from Africa to Europe and on the return trip each autumn.
The flora of Crete is one of the richest in the world. It consists of 2.000 species out of which 160 are endemic to Crete. Along with the subspecies the number rises to 200. Among these are dictamo (Oreganum dictamus), a herb made famous by Aristotle for its medicinal value.
This extensive concentration of endemic plants in Crete is due to the fact that Crete was at various periods geologically isolated, thus many existing species differentiated to produce new species or sub-species. Most of these endemic plants can be found in the inaccessible parts of the island such as the mountain ranges of the west or in the large numbers of gorges that served as shelters for plants that managed to survive there by growing on the steep walls, protected from humans, animals or other more dominant plants.
