Your tour will bring you to a modern city, which still preserves the character of a coastal provincial town. It is one of the most beautiful towns in Crete. Its amphitheatrical formation on the hillside, with its well-planned streets and buildings, ends at the picturesque port and the promenade built parallel to it, which is ideal for romantic walks. Although the buildings are modem, they have preserved the style of a picturesque town, and are tasteful and blend harmoniously. The town is clean and cared for, and it is obvious that its inhabitants life it. What you will definitely remember from your visit to Sitia are the locals. They are the most affable, hospitable and humorous Cretans you will ever meet. They will always smile at foreigners visiting their town and are willing to help, without a trace of the servility or self-interest that usually comes with tourism.
Most of the visitors to Sitia are Greeks, looking for a quiet holiday away from the bustle and expense of the island's larger tourist resorts. There are many attractive shops in Sitia, decorated lovingly by their owners. We suggest you have a drink in one of the cafes on the promenade or a meal in one of the pretty and spotless tavernas facing the port.
Afternoon walks on the promenade are wonderful, and if you are feeling energetic, you can go as far as the pier or the lighthouse to the north. If you visit the town during the Sultana festival, you are guaranteed a great time, with a traditional Cretan celebration until the early hours of the morning, and wine, raki and Sultanas in abundance. You can also visit the fortress in the northeastern section of the town, the Kazarma as the locals call it, a fortress built in the 2nd Byzantine period, which took its final form during the Venetian occupation.
For swimming, we recommend that you go 5 km east of the town, to Agia Fotia. It is a clean sandy beach with numerous tavernas where you can enjoy your meal, Local families mostly frequent it. Otherwise, if you do not want to leave the town, you could go swimming at Sitia beach, which has been awarded blue flags for many years, meaning that the water is definitely clean. The long beach is a mixture of sand and fine pebbles, and is equipped with umbrellas and deckchairs. You can also indulge in water sports here, such as jet skiing or water-skiing.