Location: Gouves Region
Estavromenos (Arina) Beach
Estavromenos (Arina) beach is one of the most popular beaches and is located 15km east of Heraklion. It is the…
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- Kokkini Chani
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Tobruk Beach
Tobruk beach is the last part of the beach of Karteros Bay. It is the eastern part of the long…
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- Karteros
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Karteros Beach
Karteros beach is located 9km east of Heraklion. It was named after the Byzantine General, Karteros, who landed at this…
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- Karteros
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Agios Vasileios (St. Basil)
According to tradition, the church of St. Basil was built on the spot where the icon of the saint was…
Agios Nicolaos and Agios Charalambos (St. Nicolaos and St. Charalambos)
A two-nave, semi-rock-hewn cave church in Skoteino village. The north nave, which is built lower than the south one, is…
Agios Kirikos and Agia Ioulita (St. Kirikos and St. Ioulita)
A single-nave, barrel vaulted church, built on a hill with a breathtaking view. It is a building of 1860; the…
Genesio tis Theotokou (Nativity of Mary)
It is a large single-nave church that was restored in 1901. The first dating of the original church is not…
Agios Konstantinos and Agia Eleni (St. Constantine and St. Helen)
A small single-nave, barrel vaulted church with two entrances: one on the south and one on the west side. The…
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- RELIGION
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- Kato Gouves
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Watercity Waterpark
Watercity Waterpark is a huge water park promising young and old endless hours of water play. It is located in…
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- Anopolis
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Amnissos Archaeological Site
The archaeological site of Amnissos is located at Karteros village, 7.5 km east of Heraklion at the foothills of the…
