Kritsá
in Lasithi of Crete, Greece

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.158 and 25.645 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 9' 29" and E 25° 38' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Modern Greek, English, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:20 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 7:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Greece in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-04-20 08:25:34

Touring Kritsá

Kritsá in Lasithi (Crete) with it's 1,296 residents is a town located in Greece about 222 mi (or 358 km) south-east of Athens, the country's capital place.

Time in Kritsá is now 02:20 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Kritsá, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Sitia Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra, Kastelli, Gournes and Sitia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 22% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Blue Marine Resort & Spa - All Inclusive

Address
4,5 mi
Ammoudara area
72100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Minos Beach Art hotel

Address
4,6 mi
Agios Nikolaos
72100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Alex Beach Hotel - Bungalows - All Inclusive

Address
1,0 mi
Theologos
85106 Rhodos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Faedra Beach

Address
3,8 mi
Ammoudara
72100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Miramare Resort & Spa

Address
4,1 mi
Gargadoros
72100 Agios Nikolaos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cretan Village Hotel

Address
4,0 mi
Ammoudara
72100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hermes Hotel

Address
4,8 mi
21 Akti Koundorou
72100 Agios Nikolaos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mistral Bay

Address
4,8 mi
10 Marathonos & Milatou Str.
72100 Agios Nikolaos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Alantha Hotel

Address
4,7 mi
23 Erithrou Stavrou
72100 Aghios Nikolaos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Palazzo Arhontiko Hotel Apartments

Address
4,8 mi
Aghios Nikolaos - Kitroplatia
72100 Kreta
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:30 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 16:00 - 19:00)
Weekend: 8:30 - 16:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kritsa

Published: March 25, 2009
Length: 34:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: candiagr

read more at http://candia.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/kritsa/


Kritsa Melina Merkouri Κριτσά Εκπομπή Γυρίσματα Μελίνα Μερκούρη

Published: March 25, 2009
Length: 24:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: danisktm

Το χωριό της Κριτσάς με το περίφημο λάδι, την παραδοσιακή αρχιτεκτονική φυσιογνωμία και τους ωραίους ανθρώ...


Κριτσά Λασιθίου Κρήτης * Kritsa Lasithi Crete Greece

Published: January 21, 2013
Length: 09:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: skrafnakis

Η Κριτσά είναι χωριό που βρίσκεται στο νομό Λασιθίου και είναι κτισμένη αμφιθεατρικά στους πρόποδες του...


kindergarden of Kritsa

Published: March 25, 2014
Length: 12:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: eliza liontaki

Kritsa 25-3-14 Before the parade.


Kritsa American nutritionists - extra virgin olive oil (2010) part2

Published: May 21, 2010
Length: 36:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: parkokk

American nutritionists visited the village Kritsa (Lasithi). The village women cooked traditional food with extra virgin olive oil ("Kritsa 03"), production of agricultural cooperative Kritsa...


Kritsa American nutritionists - extra virgin olive oil (2010) part1

Published: May 21, 2010
Length: 36:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: parkokk

American nutritionists visited the village Kritsa (Lasithi). The village women cooked traditional food with extra virgin olive oil ("Kritsa 03"), production of agricultural cooperative Kritsa...


Πάσχα στην Κριτσά (2009) μέρος 2- Pasxa sthn Kritsa

Published: May 01, 2009
Length: 46:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: parkokk

Πάσχα στην Κριτσά (2009) μέρος 2.


kritsa protoxronia 2009(part 1)

Published: January 13, 2009
Length: 21:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: parkokk

Πρωτοχρονιά 2009 στην Κριτσά Λασιθίου Κάλαντα από τον πολιτιστικό σύλλογο Κριτσάς.


kritsa protoxronia 2009(part 2)

Published: January 13, 2009
Length: 58:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: parkokk

Πρωτοχρονιά 2009 στην Κριτσά Λασιθίου Κάλαντα από τον πολιτιστικό σύλλογο Κριτσάς.


kritsa koures.wmv

Published: May 16, 2011
Length: 34:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mariahotel

kritsa koures.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kroustas

Kroustas is a small village close to Agios Nikolaos on the island of Crete, Greece. It is located on a hill 520 m above the sea level. In the year 2001 the village had around 500 inhabitants. Kroustas is known for its magnificent view of Mirabello Bay. It is also known for its traditional cuisine including myzithropites (special cheese pies), ftazymo bread and aiga vrasti (boiled goat). In the past people of Kroustas were shepherds and land workers.

Located at 35.1392, 25.6597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Lasithi

Lato

Lato was an ancient city of Crete, the ruins of which are located approximately 3 km from the small town of Kritsa. The Dorian city-state was built in a defensible position overlooking Mirabello Bay between two peaks, both of which became acropolises to the city. Although the city probably predates the arrival of the Dorians, the ruins date mainly from the Dorian period (5th and 4th centuries BCE). The city was destroyed c.

Located at 35.1778, 25.6536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Crete, Cretan city-states, Ancient mints, Ruins in Greece, Former populated places in Greece, Ancient Greek sites in Crete

Kritsa

Kritsa is one of the oldest and most picturesque villages in Crete, Greece, built amphitheatrically on a rock hill, named Kastellos, surrounded by olive groves, at an altitude of 375 m. It is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos. During the Middle Ages, it was thought to be the largest village in Crete. Kritsa has been destroyed many times during the last centuries because it participated in all of Crete's revolutions.

Located at 35.1667, 25.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Exo Lakkonia

Exo Lakkonia is a traditional village with small population near Agios Nikolaos of Crete. It has a folklore museum and some traditional coffee shops and an old church of St. George. It is located in a plain between the Oropedio Lasithiou and the area of Agios Nikolaos. A lot of European people have invested in the property in the area. It is also famous for a spring of water coming from the Lasithi mountain.

Located at 35.2, 25.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Lasithi


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kritsá, Κριτσά, Kritsa