Lassithi Prefecture combines walks through remains of the remotestpast with the promising future of a natural environment that underliesthe special charm, which so many people have been fascinated by.A land of contrasts, the clash of earth, sea and sky.Here one can find unique archaeological ruins, spectacular gorges,beautiful plateaus, small picturesque villages.The marine environment invites us to explore its immensity,the depths of which will always hide so many mysteries.Fishing villages are built around sheltered harbors,where a profound respect for human warmth,ancestral traditions that still thrivein the hearts of the young, local festivities, local cuisine whichrecipes have been passed down from mother to daughterfor I-enerations, natural flavors and aromas, as genuineas the people themselves, still proud of what they haveand of what they have managed to preserve through out the years.