Lato

Lato (Greek Λατώ ) was an ancient city in the north east of the Greek island of Crete. It was named after the goddess Leto, which is called in the Doric dialect " Lato ".

Originally, there was at this point a Minoan settlement dating from around 1500 BC Lato was probably founded in the 8th century BC by the Dorians. The preserved ruins date from the 5th century BC The foundations of houses let the former structure of the city are clear - get are also remains of a sanctuary, the agora and a cistern.

Latos pros Kamara, the Port of Lato, was located on the site of the present town of Agios Nikolaos.