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Sightseeing and monuments
 The prefecture is steeped in ruins of ancient cities, settlements and
buildings. There are quite a few spots worth visiting in Lassithi, like the
Archaeological sites of Gournia and Zakros, the Diktaion Andron on Kikti
mountain, the 15th century Toplou Monastery and the islet of Spinaloga with
its famous Venetian castle. The cosmopolitan air of the island blows strong
in Elounda, while other - no less beautiful - cities, towns and villages,
like Ierapetra, Aghios Nikolaos (capital of the Prefecture), Sitia, Neapoli
and Makrigialos, complete the diverse picture of this corner of Crete.
Unique to all of Greece, and a "must see" is the forest of Vai, an area
filled with palm trees. The plateau of Lassithi is one of the most beautiful
areas in Crete. It is a green, fertile valley (817 m. altitude), covering an
extension of 25,000 sq. km. full of cultivation of potatoes, garden and
fruit products and almond - trees. The scenery's beauty is completed with
the 10,000 windmills, which are scattered here for the area's watering.
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