Palekastro is a small village in the east of Siteia. It is a quiet village with super friendly people. By the time you arrive at the village, you feel that something is different. Local hospitality is beyond expectations. Don’t be surprised if they invite you to their home for dinner or if they treat you with delicacies or raki on the road when they see you. This is common here, and they love meeting new people. Festivals with hundreds of people are held in the village square, and you will find yourself dancing to traditional Cretan music. It is an experience that you will never forget. Palekastro is not for wild nightlife lovers but for those who love hanging around drinking and discussing the morning session.
Palekastro is a historic site because it was an important trade center during the Minoan times. The port of Itanos, today several meters below sea level, has great historical significance. The Minoan commercial settlement Roussolakkos close to the Chiona beach, excavated by English archaeologists, clearly shows that the region was one of the most important commercial centres of the east’s Minoan culture of the island of Crete. Palaikastro Kouros is a carved figure of a young persons remains that emerged in fragments between 1987 and 1990. Traditional and modern factors beautifully blended in this area.
The Minoan commercial settlement Roussolakkos close to the Chiona beach, excavated by English archaeologists, clearly shows that the region was one of the most important commercial centres of the east’s Minoan culture of the island of Crete.
Palekastro Kouros is a carved figure of a young persons’ remains recovered in fragments between 1987 and 1990. Traditional and modern factors are beautifully blended in this area. You can find a lot of taverns to enjoy delicious seafood dishes.