WORTH SEEING
Next to Mare Blue Crete & Mare Village Crete lies the sea side town of Ierapetra. A lively town with vivid night life, the best agricultural produce in Greece, lovely beaches and... the highest average of sunny days and temperatures in Crete and Greece, with an annual average of 20 oC.Vai Palm Forest
‘Vai’ (originating from from vayia, the Greek word for palms) is just like a tropical beach, with its palm trees and small islet in the middle of the bay. The palm forest of Vai is the largest in Europe, its trees being an endemic species known as ‘Cretan Date Palm’. Vai was decreed a protected area in the 80’s and is considered to be one of the most beautiful parts of Crete where as its perfectly organized and beautiful beach has been awarded a Blue Flag by the European Union.Mirtos
A close-by picturesque sea side village with a wonderful beach, several tavernas and cafes, white houses with blue doors and shutters, green mulberry trees in the streets and beautiful displays of flowers and plants in the gardens.Chryssi Islet: Day Trip to Paradise
A tiny, almost flat island of 5 sq km in the middle of Libyan Sea, south of Ierapetra, Hryssi is a small paradise revealed to anyone wishing to discover it: Crystal blue waters, fossils of shells, cedar forests and species of plants and animals that have existed undisturbed for thousands of years.
