Sitia is a port town and a municipality in
Lasithi,
Crete,
Greece. The town has 9,912 inhabitants (2011); the municipality has 18,318 (2011). It lies east of
Agios Nikolaos and northeast of
Ierapetra. Sitia port is on the
Sea of Crete, part of the
Aegean Sea and is one of the economic centers of the
Lasithi region.
European route E75, which ends in
Vardø, starts in Sitia. Sitia is served by the
Sitia Public Airport. Sitia has not experienced the effects of mass tourism even though there is a long beach along the road leading to
Vai and several places of historical interest. The town is visited by few tourists.
