'In Sitia' is a free travel guide with some great tips for places to visit in east Crete, and a must-have for anyone looking for day-trip ideas from Makrigialos.

The guide is an impressive booklet of over 100 pages, made free by the sponsorship of local tourism businesses, and presenting a good deal of information on the beaches, history, and sights, of east Crete, alongside suggestions for dining, entertainment, shopping, and of course accommodation, and car and bike rental.

For visitors staying in Makrigialos the guide has a run-down of the best local beaches and offers some great ideas for exploring east Crete, including Sitia itself, Toplou Monastery, the restored Venetian manor at Etia, Kapsa Monastery, and the far eastern attractions of Vai palm forest, the Palekastro area, and the Minoan complex at Kato Zakros.

This is a very informative, well put together guide that no visitor should be without. Pick up your copy in Makrigialos at the Remax/maCreteland Tours office near the harbour.