The capital of Lassithi is Saint Nikolas (or just Saint for the locals) and is located on the west side of the bay of Mirabello. The name of the region comes from the Byzantine church, of the same name, which replaced the earlier name, Mantraki.
Sitia is on the eastern side of Crete. It is a town of Lasithi County and is amphitheatrical built in the gulf, in the place of the ancient one. It is the birthplace of the poet Vintsentzos Kornaros, the author of "Erotokritos".| 1|2|3|4|5| |