Kritsa is one of the most frequently visited villages in Crete due to its fame as a movie set for several films and the availability of fine quality weavings, but is still pleasant to visit.

Behind Kritsa is a road that leads to the Dikte Mountains and offers very interesting views of the landscape. The road reaches the Katharo Plain at 1,100 metres height, and there is a path reaching the Lassithi Plateau. In the spring there are many rare flowers here.