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( 28430 94005; www.mochlos-mare.com ; apt €50-80; ) These spacious and well-
appointed apartments are bright and airy and the top rooms have great views from the big
balconies. There's a vineyard and garden out the front with hundreds of roses, and a
communal outdoor kitchen and barbecue.
Ta Kochilia GREEK $$$
( 28430 94432; mains €4.50-16; lunch & dinner; ) The oldest among several water-
front restaurants (since 1902), this family-run taverna is known for its fresh fish served at
wallet-friendly prices. Meals start with a basket of delicious bread with tapenade and to-
mato coulis and conclude with owner Giorgos' homemade raki . In summer, the sea-
urchin salad gets top marks.
Getting There & Away
Buses running between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia can drop you at the turn-off for Mohlos
from where you can try hitching a ride down or embark on a 5km walk.
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SitiaΣητεία
POP 9900
Sitia (si- tee -ah) is an attractive seaside town with a fishing harbour hemmed by a wide
promenade lined with tavernas and cafes. Its white-washed houses cling to the hillside
bisected by steep staircases. It's a friendly place where tourism is fairly low key and agri-
culture is the mainstay of the local economy. A long, sandy beach skirts a wide bay to the
east of town.
Sights
Palm-tree studded Plateia Iroön Polytechniou is Sitia's main square.
Sitia Archaeological Museum MUSEUM
( 28430 23917; Piskokefalou; adult/concession €2/1; 8.30am-3pm Tue-Sun) This show-
case of archaeological finds from eastern Crete has objects spanning the arc from neo-
lithic to Roman times, with an emphasis on Minoan artefacts. Pride of place goes to the
Palekastro Kouros - a statue carved from hippopotamus tusks that was once fully