Ancient City Itanos — Attraction in Municipality of Sitia

Itanos The 3000 year old ancient town of Itanos was visitied by the Romans, Egypts although only ruins now it was a famous harbor once. At least two beaches to spend a day. If archeology is your thing, Crete is the place to be. There are archeological sites everywhere , Minoan and other eras.

Driving towards Itonos/ Vai you’ll pass rocky yellow orange mountains filled with small round green bushes, miles and miles all over the mountains. Take some time to stop the car and walk around, smell the air. Indeed you are right, herbs … Thyme, the Thyme that flower for the bees to produce Honey Thyme in the summer. Goats are often seen in the...

An excellent spot for a day at the beach with some ruin crawling over some neat old foundations. A small stone house type structure still has some walls up with some windows, door frames and what looks like a chimney and perhaps oven in one set of rooms. There is a ruin of an old church near by it. Historically it was a major port city through ancient times and it controlled much of the coastline on the eastern side of the island of Crete.

Per the Wikipedia page: The archeological site of Itanos is open to the public. It is possible to see the ruins of houses, city walls and...

Most people visiting this amazing place are not aware of Itanos' history. About 4,000 years ago this was one of the most important seaports in the world. The ruins sit next to several Neolithic sites, Minoan ruins, Hellenic seaport, Roman and a Venetian fort. The vibe of the place is remarkable, as is the pristine beauty of the place. I recommend a little Google investigation before going. It will enhance the feeling one has reached an important destination...