Pefki is famous for its natural beauty and history.
Discover attractions of the Greek islands, mainland and metropolis. Apart from archaeological sites, monuments and museums, did you know that you can visit some of the most amazing monuments of geological interest in the word? Don't miss the chance to visit the Petrified Forest of Lesvos and Meteora in Thessaly, Central Pefki!
Pefki, Sitia, Lasithi, Crete South-east of the Pefki village in a distance of 3,5 kilometres and another so long from the settlement of Analipsis is found the little church of Agios Georgios which in the past was known as Monastery of Samakidis.
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Agios Georgios Samakidis Church
Agios Konstantinos and Agia Eleni Church - Three Hierarchs Church
Pefki, Sitia, Lasithi, Crete The church of Three Hierarchs is the parish church of the village. The church has two aisles with the south one being dedicated to Agios Konstantinos & Agia Eleni and the north aisle is dedicated to the Three Hierarchs.
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Agios Konstantinos and Agia Eleni Church - Three Hierarchs Church
Evaggelistria Church
Pefki, Sitia, Lasithi, Crete It is an early era Christian Temple, 100 roughly metres south-east of the village, it was destroyed by the Saracens initially in 823 A.D. and then twice from the raid of Turks in 1471 and the years when they occupied the island... View More
Evaggelistria Church
Folklore Museum of Pefki
Pefki, Sitia, Lasithi, Crete The Folklore Museum is situated in the North part of the Pefki village.
The folklore museum was founded after proposal of Mr Mihalis Mihailidis and Nikolaos Lantzanakis and established under the presidency of Mrs Koula Aggelaki.
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Folklore Museum of Pefki
Holy Cross Church
Pefki, Sitia, Lasithi, Crete North of the village on the top of the mountain is built the small country church of Holy Cross.
It waw built in the decade 1880-90 by Mr Stavros Kassotakis who is reported as ‘Kasotostavris’.
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Holy Cross Church
Laundrette
Pefki, Sitia, Lasithi, Crete The “Laundrette” at Kato Vrisi, just below the village, is a large water system built on the spot where the majority of the natural clear spring water exits the rocks, where the villagers used to wash their clothes.
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Laundrette
Pefki Gorge
Pefki, Sitia, Lasithi, Crete The gorge “Pefki” is one of the most beautiful small gorges of Crete, with impressive rock formations and vegetation.
It starts at the south of Pefki village and ends on the north of Aspros Potamos village, region of Makri... View More
Pefki Gorge
Primary School of Pefki
Pefki, Sitia, Lasithi, Crete The old school of Pefki is located to the north of the village, west of the Folklore Museum.
Inside the school one comes across the traditional classrooms with the two-seater desks.
A number of events take place in the old school.
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Primary School of Pefki
Vreiko Cave
Pefki, Sitia, Lasithi, Crete The cave of Vreiko is located about 2km north-east of the Pefki village. It is a cave and gulch and the known depth is 25-30 metres.
The Entrance is an open and flat place that looks like a threshing floor. In the entrance there... View More