The prefecture of Lassithi covers the eastern end of the island.
The mountain range in this area is the Dikte. Its tallest peak is Mount Dikte, 2,148 metres
above sea level. The prefecture has four provinces: Mirabelo, Lassithi, Ierapetra,
and Sitia.
The major cities are Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, Ierapetra, and Sitia. The earliest settlements in Crete
are in this prefecture, including the palaces of Zakros, Praisos, Mochlos, Vasiliki, and Gournia.
An important early Greek city, Lato, is near Kritsa. The fine Archaeological Museums of Agios Nikolaos
and Sitia display some of the artefacts from these and other excavations. |