Ierapetra

Ierapetra Municipality

Beaches at Goudouras

Kalami Beach

A quiet, secluded beach (the Reed) with pebbles and clear waters, it is surrounded by high cliffs.

The Island of Koufonisi

You can visit this island, either by hiring a boat (relatively expensive) from Makrigialos, or by your own.

Beach at Kapsa Monastery

This monastery is built upon an elevation close by the Gorge of Perivolaka, an impressive spot fronting the Libyan Sea and the islet of Koufonisi.

Kalo Nero Beach

Here is the village (Good Water – from some springs here) and the beach of the same name.

Ammoudi Beach

A beautiful beach, with sand and shallow crystalline water, which washes around the towering smooth and white cliffs.

Beaches at Lagkada

Diaskari Beach

It is a particularly beautiful beach and quiet, lacking organization – large with very crystal-clear waters, and plentiful tamarisks g

Koutsouras Beach

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

Chrysi (Gaidouronisi)

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 beaches of Ierapetra

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