Things to see in Itanos Municipal Unit
29 sights on the map
- History: 9
- Museums and culture: 2
- Nature: 18
- Religious sites: 13
- Eat and drink: 35
- Where to stay: 14
Photo: Jan M, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
About Itanos Municipal Unit
Itanos is a municipal unit (demotike enoteta) of the municipality (demos) Siteia in the Lasithi regional unit, eastern Crete, Greece. A former municipality itself, it was included in Siteia as part of the 2011 local government reform. The municipal unit has an area of 197.406 km2 (76.219 sq mi). The population was 2,014 in 2021. The seat of the municipality was in Palaikastro, but now all municipal units are administered from the municipal seat, Siteia. Until 2017 Itanos comprised four local communities (topika koinoteta): Palaikastro, Karydi, Zakros, and Mitato. Subsequently by Presidential Decree No. 70/207, on recommendation of the Minister of the Interior, and approval by Sitia and Palaikastro, Mitato was abolished, due to its seriously declining population (being a few mountain communities) and its settlements were turned over to Palaikastro.
Top sights
- Palaikastro of SitiaCastle
- ItanosArchaeological site
- Minoan Palace of Kato ZakroArchaeological site
- ItanosArchaeological site
- PalekastroArchaeological site
- Terrace of the Western acropolis, ancient ItanosArchaeological site
- Summit Temple of TraostalosArchaeological site
- Zakros villa (Lasithi)Archaeological site
- Kakos Potamos KloofViewpoint
- VaiViewpoint
- Military ruinsRuins
- ZakrosAttraction
By theme
History
- Palaikastro of SitiaCastle
- ItanosArchaeological site
- Minoan Palace of Kato ZakroArchaeological site
- ItanosArchaeological site
- PalekastroArchaeological site
- Terrace of the Western acropolis, ancient ItanosArchaeological site
- Summit Temple of TraostalosArchaeological site
- Zakros villa (Lasithi)Archaeological site
and 1 more on the map
Museums and culture
- ZakrosAttraction
- Palm Beach VaiAttraction
Nature
- Kakos Potamos KloofViewpoint
- VaiViewpoint
- GrandesIsland
- ElasaIsland
- MavrosIsland
- Chiona BeachBeach
- Itanos BeachBeach
- Itanos BeachBeach
and 10 more on the map
Religious sites
- BasilicaPlace of worship
- Dead's Gorge ValleyPlace of worship
- SkopeliPlace of worship
- Agios AntoniosPlace of worship
- Aghios GeorgiosPlace of worship
- Agios IoannisPlace of worship
- Agios IoannisPlace of worship
- Agios IosifPlace of worship
and 5 more on the map
Eat and drink
- AkrogialiRestaurant
- AmnesiaRestaurant
- Fotis SeasideRestaurant
- ChionaRestaurant
- ElenaRestaurant
- EliaRestaurant
- FinistriniRestaurant
- FistriniRestaurant
and 27 more on the map
Where to stay
- Anthia Apartment SeaviewGuest house
- Elia StudiosGuest house
- Free Camping (private owner)Camp site
- Hotel HellasHotel
- Hotel ZakrosHotel
- Kouremenos Beach ApartmentsHotel
- Kyma Luxury StudiosGuest house
- MARINA VILLAGEHotel
and 6 more on the map