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The Bus Station The artificial lake Navmachia

The Museum

The Mosque

The Harbour

The Open-air Market

The Promenade The Port Our school, 1st EPAL Ierapetra’s Napoleon’s House

The beach Apovathra The Fortress The Dolphin

1 st EPAL Ierapetra’s

There is a library‌

and computer rooms.

Our greenhouse.

Our garden.

The Museum The Museum was founded at the end of the 19th century during the Turkish occupation, and after having been housed in many places, it is now housed in the building of the Commercial Ottoman School in the centre of Ierapetra. The collections that are found there include Minoan art, geometric figurines and vases, Archaic art, Classical and Hellenistic figurines and vases and Roman reliefs and statues.

The Mosque The Mosque is situated in the Old Town of Ierapetra. It was built in the end of the 19th century by the Turks. Opposite it there is a Muslim fountain. They have both been restored and the mosque is currently used for cultural events.

The Fortress The Venetian Fortress, “Kales�, is located at the entrance of the harbour in the Old Town of Ierapetra. It was built in the 13th century by the Venetians.

It can be visited every day of the year and there is no entrance fee.

Apovathra Apovathra is a very beautiful beach in the centre of Ierapetra.

There are many popular fish restaurants and cafes there. Early in the morning the waters are crystal clear and many local people go swimming even in the winter.

Swimming and sunbathing here is very relaxing. You have a view of the Fortress, of the boats leaving for the island Chrissi, of the Promenade and the beach reaching the cliffs in Peristeras.

The artificial lake Navmachia.

The Museum The Mosque

The Harbour

The Pedestrian Street

Old Town Napoleon’s House

Our school.

We will start our walk here.

The Dolphin

The Port

The Fortress

The beach “Apovathra”.

Our last stop for a nice cup of coffee.

The day will start from our school. We will walk along the promenade, see the sights and finally enjoy a cup of coffee in one of the coffee shops.

Walking along the promenade we will have a look in the souvenir shops and see the ‘Dolphin which is next to the Police Department.

Near there is the port with its vessels ready to depart and take you to an island so unique like no other in the Libyan sea. Chrissi island or as the locals call it Gaidouronisi, is one of the few islands in south Europe protected as an area of intense natural beauty. Moreover, the island hosts one of the largest juniperus macrocarpa forests in Europe with trees aged on average at around 200 years.

A bit further away is Apovathra. It is an organized beach very crowded with one bar .The water of the sea is warm. In the Old Town we will see Nepoleo’s House. Napoleon spent a night here in 1798.

Then we will see the greatest attraction in Ierapetra. The Fortress. It was built by the Venetians. It has suffered many losses from wars and earthquakes but remains strong. Then we will see the harbor with its fishing boats. Our next stop is the Mosque. It was built during the Turkish occupation. To the west lies Navmachia, an artificial lake constructed in the 1990’s.

In the town center lies the city’s museum. It was built at the end of the previous century while Crete was under the commands of the Turkish Empire. It hosts mostly finding of the Minoan civilianization which prospered in Crete. Amphoras, statues and even some sarcophaguses are exhibited behind its doors.

Then we will walk along Ierapetra’s pedestrian street and have a look at the shops and maybe buy something.

Our walk will end in one of the coffee shops on the promenade where we will have a nice cup of coffee or a cold frappe, an ice cold coffee drunk with a straw. Finally we will relax looking at the deep blue sea and breathe the light breeze coming from it.

Here are a few suggestions where you can eat if you come to visit Ierapetra. We tried to choose different kinds of eating places so that everybody can find a place they like. There are of course many more places where you can eat.

Special

Picantiko

Siciliana Aperitton Pizza Family

Gorgona Napoleon

Kokos

Aperitton CafĂŠ If you want to combine food and coffee you can go to Aperitton. It is a cafĂŠ but it also serves hot and cold snacks. It is situated on the Promenade and you have a beautiful view of the sea. Some of the things served here are: sandwiches, ice-cream, crepes, waffles and chocolate cake.

Galera

Galera Galera is a beautiful restaurant near Petra Mare Hotel. It serves traditional food like mousaka and dolmadakia and drinks like raki and wine. Every Saturday evening they play traditional Cretan live music.

Gorgona Gorgona, mermaid, is a fish restaurant but you can also eat meat here. It is situated by the sea, near the beach Apovathra. It is open all day.

Gorgona

Kokos Kokos is an ouzeri. Here you can drink ouzo, raki, wine but also coffee. This pleasant place is situated near the Fortress. It has got nice surroundings and a beautiful view of the sea and the Fortress. The food served is traditional Cretan dishes and Greek cuisine.

Everything is homemade by “mama Ioanna�.

In the summer you can go for a swim, the restaurant is practically on the beach, and then eat lunch here.

Napoleon This fine restaurant is situated in the centre of Ierapetra near the sea. The Napoleon restaurant Napoleon serves fresh fish caught by local fishermen and traditional dishes of the Cretan cuisine.

These dishes could be combined with local red or white wine or raki, the favourite traditional alcoholic drink of Cretan people. After your meal you can enjoy the view of the beach Apovathra or go for a walk in the old, narrow streets of the old town of Ierapetra.

Picantiko If you don’t want to eat traditional food in a tavern, you can go to Picantiko. It is located in the centre of Ierapetra opposite the old market. Here you can buy cheese pie, spinach pie, doughnuts with sugar or chocolate, croissants and many other snacks. There are tables if you want to sit here but you can take your food with you and sit on a bench and look at the sea.

Outdoor eating area right by the beach.

Pizza Family Pizza Family is a pizzeria in the square where the Mosque is. Here you can eat pizza and pasta. The food is excellent and the surroundings beautiful.

Pizza Family

Siciliana If you want to eat pizza, Siciliana is the place to go. If your friends don’t want to eat pizza , Siciliana is the place to go again. This seaside restaurant offers a big variety of dishes, from fish to crepes, and can satisfy all tastes. Both tourists and local people enjoy the food and the view.

Special When you don’t have time to eat in a restaurant and you want to eat something that will make you feel full, you should go to Special.

It is a gyros place near the Promenade. Gyros is grilled meat in pita bread with tzatziki, tomato, onion and French fries. But it also serves chicken, hamburgers and souvlaki.

Siciliana