Ierapetra holidays:
There’s nothing more soothing and lovely than spending your holidays to historical Ierapetra. Ierapetra is a municipality and a town in the east of Crete. The town of Ierapetra is located on the southeast coast of Crete and along the beach of Ierapetra Bay. It lays in the south area of Agios Nikolaos and southwest of Sitia and an important regional centre.

Ierapetra is popularly known as the southernmost town of Europe and was nicknamed "bride of the Libyan Sea" due to its position as the only town on the south coast of Crete.

This town has survived and experienced the every changing past of Crete and yet until now Ierapetra is still here. There are so many ancient places for you to visit and explore in Ierapetra, such as Kato Mera for wonderful holidays. It is the old town on the southwestern headland and is characterized by a medieval street layout with narrow alleyways, cul-de-sacs and small houses, creating a village-like atmosphere for everyone to feel the glorious past of Ierapetra. The former mosque and the famous "house of Napoleon" is located in this neighborhood, as can Aghios Georgios metropolitan church, which was build during 1856 is the town's center. It is also considered one of the most interesting and beautiful churches found on Crete.

The Pano Mera in Ierapetra has wider streets and storey houses for you to see and also to take walk along the streets, since this part of the town is simple and quiet. With the warm feeling of the neighborhood, it gives you that feeling of being at home. The town has also a variety of shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and taverns, which makes Ierapetra the ideal place to relax, enjoying shopping, eating, drinking or simply walk around.

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