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Lasithi ((ギリシア語:Λασίθι)) is the easternmost regional unit on the island of Crete, to the east of Heraklion. Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, the other major towns being Ierapetra, Sitia and Neapoli. The mountains include the Dikti in the west and the Thrypti in the east. The Sea of Crete lies to the north and the Libyan Sea to the south. To the east of the village of Elounda lies the island of Spinalonga, formerly a Venetian fortress and a leper colony. On the foot of Mount Dikti lies the Lasithi Plateau, famous for its windmills. Vai is well known for its datepalm forest. Thanks to stunning beaches and its mild climate year-long, Lasithi attracts many tourists. Mass tourism is served by places like Vai, Agios Nikolaos and the island of Chrissi. More off-beat tourism can be found in villages on the south coast like Myrtos, Makrys Gialos or Makrigialos, Xerokambos and Koutsouras. Lasithi is home to a number of ancient remains. Vasiliki, Fournou Korifi, Pyrgos, Zakros and Gournia are ruins of Minoan date, Lato and Itanos were Doric towns. ==History== The history of Lasithi can be traced over at least three millennia.〔Livingston Vance Watrous, ''Lasithi, a History of Settlement on a Highland Plain in Crete'', 1982, 89 pages〕 The region has considerable ancient history antecedents, including the Dorian era settlement of Olous and Lato.〔(C.Michael Hogan, ''Lato Fieldnotes'', The Modern Antiquarian, Jan 10, 2008 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lasithi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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