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› Kapsa Monastery Sitia, East Lassithi
The Monastery of Kapsa is located 40 km from the town of Sitia at the exit of the Pervolakia Gorge built on the steep rocks overlooking the Libyan sea. The exact time of the foundation of the monastery is still unknown, while some believe that it was in the 15th century. Until 1841 there were only a small chapel dedicated to the Saint John the Baptist and a few cells.
› The Island of Hrissi Ierapetra
A picturesque uninhabited little island of cedar forest, tempting golden beaches and the well preserved old church of Agios Nikolaos, only 8 miles off the port of Ierapetra, with every day boat schedules. There is a canteen, fully equipped by the Municipal Tourist Office, for snacks and refrshments.
