greek hotels - Lassithi County Shopping Lassithi County can cover a broad spectrum of your shopping needs for useful objects or souvenirs. Its large towns are equipped with the plethora of con sumer goods available in the modern world, and you can be sure to find everything you could possibly need. However, the miniature windmills made in the mountain villages of Lassithi will surely draw your attention and you will want to buy at least one to take back with you. Other souvenirs available are "sarikia" headskarves and knives - once necessary accessories in pastoral life on the island, In Kritsa you will find beautiful hand-made linen; from snowwhite lace to woven textiles. You will find textiles and embroidery in stores in the towns and in Kritsa village. Inhabitants of Sitia are famous for their life for music, and we warmly recommend that you buy a CD of traditional Cretan music, played in their sweet and melodious manner, with the violin as the main instrument and the "lyra" playing second ... fiddle! The wine produced in this county and especially in Sitia is among the best and purest in Crete. The same goes for raki, the typical traditional drink. Honey produced in Lassithi is of excellent quality; we suggest you buy some for your hot winter drinks... Sweets made here appear to be more delicious and elaborate than in the rest of Crete, and of course, the in gredients are as pure as you could wish. Buy "kalitsounia", "xerotigana" (honey and nut pancakes) and "patouda" (sugar buns stuffed with raisins and walnuts) from Sitia, and "amygdalota" (macaroons) and " soumada" (orgeat) in Neapoli and Agios Nikolaos.

Summer-Hotels > Lassithi > Lassithi County Shopping

Lassithi County can cover a broad spectrum of your shopping needs for useful objects or souvenirs. Its large towns are equipped with the plethora of con
sumer goods available in the modern world, and you can be sure to find everything you could possibly need.
However, the miniature windmills made in the mountain villages of Lassithi will surely draw your attention and you will want to buy at least one to take back with you. Other souvenirs available are "sarikia" headskarves and knives - once necessary accessories in pastoral life on the island, In Kritsa you will find beautiful hand-made linen; from snowwhite lace to woven textiles. You will find textiles and embroidery in stores in the towns and in Kritsa village. Inhabitants of Sitia are famous for their love for music, and we warmly recommend that you buy a CD of traditional Cretan music, played in their sweet and melodious manner, with the violin as the main instrument and the "lyra" playing second ... fiddle!
The wine produced in this county and especially in Sitia is among the best and purest in Crete. The same goes for raki, the typical traditional drink. Honey produced in Lassithi is of excellent quality; we suggest you buy some for your hot winter drinks... Sweets made here appear to be more delicious and elaborate than in the rest of Crete, and of course, the in gredients are as pure as you could wish. Buy "kalitsounia", "xerotigana" (honey and nut pancakes) and "patouda" (sugar buns stuffed with raisins and walnuts) from Sitia, and "amygdalota" (macaroons) and " soumada" (orgeat) in Neapoli and Agios Nikolaos.