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TRAVELLING AT IT'S BEST
In Ierapetra, you are standing at a crossroads of cultures, colours and civilisations, you feel the strength of history and the warmth of being in the southernmost part of Europe, you discover an evolutionary process of thought, influence and experience.
A town that despite being rich in history has a populaton that moves towards the future.
A town that although statistically small, is huge in its diversity.
A landscape that has given us thousands of postcard images but remains incredibly vibrant and impossible to capture.
Ierapetra is a town of beautiful contradictions, a constant journey in time, from the present to the past and back again.
Walk through the olive groves, through ancient sites. Move to clusters of sparsely inhabited islands. Roam from the beaches to rocky mountains and explore breathtaking scenery
Chrissi Island
Chrissi (Golden) or Gaidhouronisi (Donkey Island) is an uninhabited island some twelve kilometers off the coast of the town of Ierapetra.
Ha Gorge Hiking Climbing
One dominant feature of the area of Ierapetra, in front of the beautiful village of Vassiliki is the Ha Gorge.
History
Ierapetra is built on the exact same site as the ancient Dorian town of Ierapitna, which grew big, powerful and rich thanks primarily
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Getting here is really easy, if you dont want to book a package holiday to Ierapetra, you can take a charter flight from any Europe airport to Heraklion, the capital of Crete. From there you can take the local bus for about 10 Euro to Ierapetra , which will take about 2 hour , or you can get a taxi for about 70 Euro, which will take you to Ierapetra in about 1 hour and 20 min. On our links you will find different accommodations. You can book online.
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The Sarakina Gorge (also Myrtos Canyon, after the nearby coastal village of Myrtos) is a canyon in the southwestern part of Ierapetra.
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