Lasithi (Greek: Λασίθι) is the easternmost regional unit on the island of Crete, to the east of Heraklion.

To the east of the village of Elounda lies the island of Spinalonga, formerly a Venetian fortress and a leper colony.

More off-beat tourism can be found in villages on the south coast like Myrtos, Makrys Gialos or Makrigialos, Xerokambos and Koutsouras.

Vasiliki, Fournou Korifi, Pyrgos, Zakros and Gournia are ruins of Minoan date, Lato and Itanos were Doric towns.

[2] The region has considerable ancient history antecedents, including the Dorian era settlement of Olous and Lato.