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Lasithi Plateau
The first view of the mountain-fringed Lasithi Plateau, laid out like an immense patchwork quilt, is stunning. The plateau is a vast expanse of pear and apple orchards, almond trees and fields of crops dotted by some 7000 windmills. Unfortunately, most windmills are not in use today. Lasithi's major sight is the Dikteon Cave where, according to legend, the newborn Zeus was hidden from the kind of unfriendly father that made Captain Von Trapp look like Old Mother Hubbard. The plateau makes for excellent cycling, as long as you don't have to cycle up it from the coast.

You can get to Agios Nikolas, a major centre on the Lasithi Plateau, via a morning or afternoon bus from Tzermiado on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Iraklio also has buses running twice a day.

Paleohora
This small town, on the southwest coast of Crete, was discovered by hippies in the 1960s. From then on its days as a quiet fishing village were numbered, but it remains a relaxing place favoured by backpackers. On summer evenings, the main street is closed and the tavernas (traditional restaurants) move onto the road. Reachable by boat from Paleohora is tiny Elafonisi, which has one of the loveliest sand beaches in Crete. In summer there are three buses a day from Hania; in winter there are two. Summer also sees daily ferries between Paleohora and Hora Sfakion.

Zakros
The village of Zakros in eastern Crete is a lively place where cafes are always animated and busy with locals and there's rarely a tourist in sight. A visit to nearby Zakros Palace and Kato Zakros combines an intriguing archaeological site and a long stretch of under-populated beach. The best way to get to the palace and beach is via spectacular Zakros Gorge.

There are two buses a day from Sitia. In summer the buses continue on to Kato Zakros.