Just two kilometres east of Sitia, you come to Petras, a hill which, according to past and present excavations, is believed to be the site of the Minoan city of Itia, the port of Pressos. In this area, as in neighbouring Agia Fotia, you will find many options for accommodation and food. The peo pie of Sitia prefer the tavernas here for their fresh fish and meat.
One special accommodation idea is to rent one of the area's traditional homes, offering unique moments of relaxation with a view of the bay of Sitia. A few kilometres south of Sitia, you will encounter Trapezonda village, where the poet Vincenzos Kornaros was born, and Roussa Ekklisia (Church) with a huge sycamore tree in its centre, next to an 1877 fountain.