Villages | East Crete Travel Guide

Plaka

To reach Plaka coastal village you can take the coastal road north of Agios Nikolaos towards Elounda and shortly after Elounda (5 km) you will reach the small settlement of Plaka. The best time to visit Plaka and Elounda is…

Elounda

A world-famous tourist resort north of Agios Nikolaos, with lacy, windless sandy beaches, crystal clear sea, peaceful and beautiful surroundings. It is 10 kilometers far from Agios Nikolaos City and the road carved into the slope gives you the opportunity…

Kritsa

Kritsa is one of the oldest and most picturesque villages in Crete, Greece, built amphitheatrically on a rock hill, named Kastellos, surrounded by olive groves, at an altitude of 375 m. It is part of the municipality of Agios Nikolaos.…

Pachia Ammos Beach and Village

Pachia Ammos is situated in the northern part of the county of Ierapetra. It covers the area from the western slope of the mountain "Thripti" to the coast at the creek of the gulf of Mirabello. Pachia Ammos is situated on…

Mochlos Village

A very quiet and friendly village, Mochlos welcomes travelers from all parts of the world. There are a few restaurants and cafés but no great buildings or attractions that have an entrance fee. Mochlos is a traditional village with a…

Zakros

Epano Zakros is 38 km from Sitia. The road passes through Palekastro where it doubles back towards the south. Comparatively large village, Zakros includes in its community the following smaller villages: Kato Zakros, Adravasti, Azokeramos, Kellaria, Klisidi and the small…

Chiona beach and Petsofas Peak at the background

Palekastro

The village of Palekastro is situated in the most eastern corner of the island. This unsophisticated, rural, Cretan village of 1300 inhabitants, has been relatively unaffected by the inroads of tourism despite its superb nearby beaches, where you can enjoy…

Koutsouras

Koutsouras Village: Α picturesque developing settlement built by the people of Stavrochori, by the sea on the South axe, 35κm away from Sitia on the way to lerapetra, which is seat of the Makris Gialos municipality. Ιn the last decades…