Archaeological Museum of Sitia

The Archaeological Museum of Sitia is a museum in Sitia of Crete, in Greece. Its collection consists of Minoan-era finds from Sitia, Zakros, Petra and Palaikastro.

Type: Museum
Description: museum in Greece
Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Siteia” and “Archaeological museum of Sitia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kazarma fortress and Sitia Airport.

Kazarma fortress

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kazarma is the Venetian-era fortress of the city of Sitia in Crete, Greece. This fortress was built in the 13th Century during Venetian rule on Crete. The Venetians abandoned the town in 1651 and destroyed parts of the fortress to prevent its use by the Turks. Kazarma fortress is situated 750 metres north of Archaeological Museum of Sitia.

Sitia Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sitia Airport is a small community airport in the region Mponta of Sitia Municipality, on the eastern part of Crete in Greece. The facility is serving the city of Sitia. The airport is located 1 km north/northwest of the city center.

1st Primary School

School

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1st Primary School is situated 600 metres north of Archaeological Museum of Sitia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitia and Piskokefalo.

Sitia

Photo: Wouterhagens, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sitia or Siteia is a port town and a municipality in Lasithi, Crete, Greece. The town has 11,166 inhabitants and the municipality has 20,438. It lies east of Agios Nikolaos and northeast of Ierapetra.