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AGIOS IOANNIS (Village) IERAPETRA
The municipality of Agios Ioannis covers the area east of the municipality
of Ierapetra, from the southern slope of the mountain "Thripti" or "Aori" as the
locals call it, to the coast and it is the easternmost part of the county of Ierapetra.
Most of the 1,069 permanent residents, live at the coastal villages and occupy
with farming and tourism. The municipality conisits of the villages:
Koutsounari, a coastal village of 437 inhabitants, 10.5 km east
of Ierapetra, is the seat of the municipality. At Koutsounari there is one of
the longest and prettiest beaches of Ierapetra, with all the tourist facilities.
Agios Ioannis, a small traditional village located at the slope
of the hill "Katalimata" 500m a.s.l. 17.7km away from Ierapetra, with 38 inhabitants.
Ferma, a village close to Koutsounari with 579 inhabitants, also
a popular tourist resort.
Agia Fotia a small settlement, located in a picturesque cove,
within a few distance from Ferma to the east. It has 15 permanent residents and
quite a few hotels and taverns.
Sights
The gorge of "Milonas" with small water falls, not easily accessible.
Many chapels of architectural and historical interrest.
Tourist facilities
There are a lot of hotels of all classes, bars, and taverns especially
at the beach of Koutsounari and Ferma. The place attracts a lot of visitors every
year due to the clear sea, awarded with the blue flag by the EEC.
This text is cited September 2004 from the Interkriti URL below.
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