Athletic Tourism Lasithi

Welcome

Address of the Prefect of Lasithi, Mr. Sifis Anastasakis

This site was developed in the Agios Nikolaos branch of the Technological Educational Institute of Crete, as part of the Research Programme for the Development of Religious, Sports and Other forms of Alternative Tourism in the Prefecture of Lasithi, which was conducted on behalf of the Prefecture of Lasithi.

We have strived to make the material presented here as rich as possible and indicative of the great variety of the available sports infrastructure of this prefecture, and of the numerous athletic activities and events taking place here. The sports on offer are many and worthwhile, and we hope you find something that interests you! This site offers reliable information, whether you are simply interested in attending an event or finding information about the quantity and type of the facilities available for each sport to train, get lessons from qualified coaches and trainers, or join a tournament. This includes all the municipal, hotel and private sports facilities in the prefecture of Lasithi.

The material contained here has been structured so as to provide the greatest degree of user friendliness. The basic functionality offered is available via the main menu after you click on "Map". In the website which will appear, you will find information about hotels, athletic facilities and sports in the prefecture of Lasithi. For each of these there is geographical positioning (on the map at the top of the page) and information related to it in the space below the map. You can also find travel agencies that operate in the area and offer alternative forms of tourism, by clicking on "Travel Agencies".

Acknowledgements

We would like to sincerely thank for their assistance during our research program all those who helped us with great willingness when we asked them to, believing in what we aimed to accomplish. From the Prefecture of Lasithi, special thanks go to the Prefect of Lasithi, Mr. Sifis Anastasakis, Mr Manolis Zacharenakis, Ms Eleni Katrini, Mr. Yiannis Lyrakis and Ms Eleni Pratsini, for their substantial assistance. From the Church of Crete, we would like to thank the two Metropolitans, who are worthy shepherds of the people of Lassithi, the Metropolitan of Petra and Heronissos, Nektarios, and the Metropolitan of Ierapytna and Sitia, Evgenios, the Chancellor of the Metropolis of Ierapytna and Sitia, Fr Kyrillos Diamantakis, the Archimandrite of the Holy Metropolis of Petra and Heronissos, Fr Titos Tampakakis, who provided tireless assistance in collecting material from the two dioceses. Also, Fr Constantine Chalkiadakis, Mr Michael Priniotakis, and the unsung heroes of the research program, priests, monks and pious believers, who welcomed us warmly and we treated us generously with smiles, with soul-filling words and treats during the collection of our primary data. We would also like to thank for the free offer of archival material: Ms Daphne Chronaki and Ms Gogo Moschovi of the 13th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities, the author Mr Manolis Farsaris, and the municipalities of the prefecture.

We would like to sincerely thank for the assistance they gave us: the artist Ms Elpida Pateraki, Fr Michael Paterakis, the Association of Professional Tourist Guides of Crete and Thera, Ms. Maria Loukaraki from TYDK, Mr. Aristides Milakis, Ms Olga Papadaki and Ms Sofia Koulouri from the ΤΕΙ of Crete, and Mr. Anastasia Lasthiotaki, philologist.

The photographic material that is included here was selflessly offered by the following, whom we sincerely thank: Fourninet Association-Cultural association of Fourni, Anatoli newspaper, Mr George Afordakos, Dr George Fousteris, Ms Marianna Katifori, Mr Leonidas Klontzas, Mr Nikos Koinakis, Mr Leonidas Koudoumogiannakis, Dr George Mamakis, Dr Manolis Sisamakis, Mr Nikos Sisamakis, Fr Ambrosios Skarvellis, and Mr George Tzortzis.

The Research Team

Executive Researchers

Dr. Fotini Psimarni-Voulgari
Professor in the TEI of Crete, specializing in Finance
Dr. Yannis Dimotikalis
Assistant Professor in the TEI of Crete, specializing in Quantitative Methods in Management and Economics
Dr. Manolis Sisamakis
Applied Linguist, Translator of English, with a second specialization in economic statistics

Junior Researchers

George Afordakos
Naturalist, Physical education specialist
Dr. Yannis Aikaterinidis
Computer engineer, specializing in Internet applications
Dr. Konstantinos Andriotis
Associate Professor in the Cyprus University of Technology, specializing in Tourism Development and Planning
Marianna Katifori
Archaeologist specializing in Byzantine art and history
Nick Klonos
BSc in Tourism Management
Leonidas Klontzas
Journalist
Kouloumbos Stelios
Russian Translator
Anastasia Lasthiotaki
Filologist, specializing in Byzantinism
Dr. George Mamakis
Educator, Author
George Matalliotakis
Economist, specializing in field research
Nicole Pediaditi
Student in the Department of Finance and Insurance, TEI of Crete
George Tzortzis
Physical education specialist
Irina Usova
Russian Translator
Dr. George Fousteris
Archaeologist, specializing in Byzantine art and history
Michael Chalkiadakis
Economist, specializing in international economics
Eleni Chnarogiannaki
Student in the Department of Finance and Insurance, TEI of Crete
Eleni Chrysafopoulou
Environmental Engineer, MEng.

Texts by: Fr Kyrillos Diamantakis, Yannis Aikaterinidis, George Afordakos, George Fousteris, Marianna Katifori, Leonidas Koudoumogiannakis, Manolis Sisamakis.