The name (Holy Fire) comes from the church of Aghia Foteini next to the beach.

Galini Beach

By the small settlement and the beach are on every side numerous small coves with pebbles: one is larger, with the same sorts of pebbles

The village beach (Mavros Kolympos - Black Swimming -) is a quiet one, with small grayish pebbles, a rocky seabed with blue, clear and deep waters.

The beach (the Bramble) and its associated village lie on the borders of the two prefectures of Heraklion and Lasithi.

A quiet seaside community, built at the mouth of the Kryos River (the Cold River) and the Gorge of Sarakina, its beach is extensive, with dark-coloured sands

Ammoudares

A large, but not developed strand with coarse sand and small pebbles.

This seaside resort has a beautiful beach, just right for relaxing on.

The town of Ierapetra, with its Venetian fortress – the Kale, is known for its cultivation of greenhouse crops, as is the whole region.

This (Golden or the Isle of Donkeys) is some 5 km long by 1 wide: its highest point (Kefala) is but 31 m above sea-level.

The village of Koutsouras is very close to the seaside settlement of Makrigialos.