Ierapetra Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Kales - Genoese fortress

Kales - Genoese fortress, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  unfortunately u cant really see anything in the picture apart from us... 

Napoleon's residence

Napoleon's residence, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  The legend is saying that on his way to Egypt Napoleon spent one night in Ierapetra in incognito...Next morning he left very early but he left a coin under his pillow with his emblem/sign... 

Waikiki beach

Waikiki beach, Ierapetra

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Hotels  

Hotel Ostria Beach

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Astron

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Restaurants  

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  

Saxo club

Saxo club, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  special nights with music from 80's& Here are The two Beyonce-s:) 

One of the cafes on the beach

One of the cafes on the beach, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  play backgammon (tavli in Greek) while sipping a beer & watching the guys strolling.. 

Portego

Portego, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  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:) 

Odeion

Odeion, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  Lovely gardens, very friendly atmosphere 

Priority club

Priority club, Ierapetra

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Transportation  

Boats to crissi Island.

Boats to crissi Island., Ierapetra

 Dizzyhead Says:  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. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Kakos beach again

Kakos beach again, Ierapetra

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On our way to the beach

On our way to the beach, Ierapetra

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Nearby Kakos beach

Nearby Kakos beach, Ierapetra

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Rocky bold mountains

Rocky bold mountains, Ierapetra

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Kakos beach

Kakos beach, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  shallow store, awesome spot..so called because it had a good harbour 

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 .. 

Cedars on Chrissi island

Cedars on Chrissi island, Ierapetra

 Oana_bic Says:  Unique Lebanon cedars forest, probably the last ones in Europe 

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Crissi Island.

Crissi Island., Ierapetra

 Dizzyhead Says:  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... 

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

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Amazing holidays in Ierapetra

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 The largest town in southern Crete, the sunniest & southernmost town facing the African coast in Europe…Here tourism is still low key and extremely laid back. The city is built on the longest beach in... 

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South of crete have amazing colors !

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Ierapetra. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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The southeast city.

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 Well, I guess you will have to go here if you wanna be in the southest city in Europe. It has a little nice harbour and you should take the boat from here to Crissi island. 

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Ierapetra

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 The Southern coast of Crete has a sleepy and not altogether European feeling, typified in Ierapetra, the largest town in southern Crete and reputedly the sunniest in Europe. Now the main income is... 

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