Ierapetra

Ierapetra Municipality

Antiquities of Makris Gialos

Minoan Villa at Makris Gialos

A villa of the Late Minoan I B period was brought to light at the location of Plakakia, west of the settlement of Makrί

Antiquities of Myrtos

Two remarkable Minoan settlements have been unearthed at the locations of Fournou Korifi and Pyrgos, near the present-day settlement of Myrtos, east of Ierap

The Thrypti Range

The province of Siteia is covered by the Siteia mountains – the highest of which are Thrypti/Afenti (1476 m) at the west and Ornos (1237 m) to the north.

Selakano Forest

Selakano Forest is one of wild beauty, one of the most important ecosystems on the island and so included in the Natura 2000 network. 

Messonas gorge

The gorge of Messonas is the continuation of the gorge of Havgas to the south-east, in the direction of mount Thripti.