Ierapetra Travel Guide

  the entrance..!
by gkaralakis
 
  • the entrance..!
      the entrance..!
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  • the forest
      the forest
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  • the north side..
      the north side..
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  • tha water falls day and night!
      tha water falls day and night!
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  • the tables on summer..
      the tables on summer..
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Things to Do  

Chrissi Island

Chrissi Island, Ierapetra

 painterdave Says:  Fun to do and enjoy, with a boat ride to boat is the visit to the Island called Chrissi. The island has no houses, and only a few people stay there overnight. We did see campers in the trees with a tent. The boat ride takes about an hour, and each boats waits its turn to... 

Selakano!

Selakano!, Ierapetra

 gkaralakis Says:  It is a valey inside mountains! very nice for walking and birdwatching..a lot of people grow vegitables and many kinds of trees!a lot of bees at Julay and September.. a lot of honey! 

nature trip

nature trip, Ierapetra

 gkaralakis Says:  It is a place 27 kilometers from ierapetra at Northwest, named Agia Paraskeyi!trees, water, quiet trails, canyons, mountains, birds, eagles.. you can walk the canyons of Sarakina, or Boufani, at the morning and then stop at Agia paraskeyi to drink your coffe or eat local... 

Hotels  

Hotel Ostria Beach

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Hotels  

Cretan Villa hotel: One of the best small family hotels in Ierapetra

Cretan Villa hotel: One of the best small family hotels in Ierapetra, Ierapetra

 manos70 Says:  We just returned from a week in Ierapetra at Cretan Villa hotel, where we had a great time. We got a room on the ground floor, it was spacious, clean and had a large patio, complete with table and chairs for our own use.A delightful and friendly small hotel run by the owner... 

Hotel Cretan Villa: Great Hotel in Ierapetra, Crete

Hotel Cretan Villa: Great Hotel in Ierapetra, Crete, Ierapetra

 xaroula Says:  This is a lovely place to stay. There is no view to speak of, but other than that it is a wonderful small hotel with nice rooms. The room was huge, with a refridgerator and dining room, and the bathroom is very clean although small. The owner is very helpful as well. 

rooms for rent PANORAMA: the best view in town...

rooms for rent  PANORAMA: the best view in town..., Ierapetra

 venteeocho Says:  close to the beach2 minutes fron the main streetcaterina, the owner , very nice greek ladyeveryday give fresh tomates to the 

Restaurants  

Agia Paraskeyi: Don't miss the handmade cheesepies!

Agia Paraskeyi: Don't miss the handmade cheesepies!, Ierapetra

 gkaralakis Says:  cheespies,dakos (hard bread with tomato, feta, olive, origon and olives)salats,vegitables,beetroot,beans,hand made dishes from mombeans with goatpork or lamb roast in the ovengrape leaveslocal cheeselamb chopsand spesial meet, 'louta'!! spaggeti with goatbeens with goat and... 

Napoleon restaurant

Napoleon restaurant, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  Delicious calamari, red mullets, fava, greek salad & cheese pie. House wine also great.My friends told me that this is President preferred restaurant when he comes to the city...Red mullets from Libyan sea were also preferred by Nero (the emperor of Rome) who organized... 

Waikiki

Waikiki, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  Just in front of Waikiki beach, theres Haikiki - one of the classiest bars in Ierapetra..U could have a snack like a dakos or a greek salad & some beer.. 

Gorgona restaurant

Gorgona restaurant, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  Awesome:- dakos(this is typical Cretan dish with whole break, olive oil, tomatoes & feta cheese)- favas(yellow beans pure with olive oil, lots of lemon & onion)- grilled octapus (htapodi)- red mullets (barbunya)- cheese pie (kaltsounia)- spinach pie (spanakopita)- stuffed... 

Nightlife  

Portego
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Oana_bic 753 reviews

Hosted in an old big house, thats a very nice place where u could enjoy a Retzina, a cheese pie, some melon, watch the Olympic games & dance wildly from time to time:)

Written Aug 25, 2004

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Transportation  

Boats to crissi Island.
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Dizzyhead 4372 reviews

Just go down the harbour in the city and check. Here you get all the information you need to go out to this beautiful and gorgeous sand island. It is a must to visit it. Bring your girl friend with you and enjoy all day here.

Written Aug 7, 2010

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 Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
 Cruise

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Off The Beaten Path  

Ha Gorge

Ha Gorge, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  On our way to Agios Nikolaus, in front of Vassiliki village, theres Ha gorge. The lower end of the gorge is not yet open widely. Our friends told us that less than 10 people dared to climb it .. 

Chrissi island

Chrissi island, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  Golden (chrissi) island or donkey's island..Thats a one day trip with a 'Fun boat' to a splendid white sand uninhabited island.U could leave 10:30 or 12:30 from Ierapetra's harbour & come back 17:00 or 18:00, the trip with the boat is great & the island is fantastic.Our... 

Beaches on Chrissi island

Beaches on Chrissi island, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  On the north side, thats a golden beach with plenty of shells where during windy days u could enjoy playing in the waves while on the other side thats a peaceful golf where u could go for snorkelling...The variety of fish & rocks is amazing, I promise a special travelogue... 

Favorites  

Crissi Island.
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Dizzyhead 4372 reviews

Favorite thing: Take the boat out from here and visit the beautiful sand island. You can camp here and feel that you are in heaven. Check times in the harbor and then buy lost of food with you. I wish that everyone could go to this island, but dont throw garbage everywhere. Keep it nice for other people. This is HEAVEN!

Updated Dec 28, 2009

Related to:
 Backpacking
 Budget Travel

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