Location information

Venetian Fortress & Harbour

IERAPETRA (Town) LASSITHI
The Venetians built the fortress and harbour and in 1626, they enlarged and reinforced it. Recently, the castle was restored by the city.

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Polynero

NEES MALES (Village) IERAPETRA

Mylonas Gorge

AGIOS IOANNIS (Village) IERAPETRA

Skiptra Gorge

CHRISTOS (Settlement) IERAPETRA

Trapeza Gorge

Pryfani Gorge

Sistra Gorge

Zonari Gorge

MYTHI (Village) IERAPETRA

VASSILIKI (Settlement) IERAPETRA

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Byzantine church of Agios Georgios

ANO SYMI (Settlement) IERAPETRA
  There are two Byzantine churches here The interesting church of Agios Georgios is from the fifteenth century and has frescoes by Emmanuel Fokas inside and good decorations on the stone above the doors on the outside of the church. The church of Christos is in need of repair.

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Turkish Area

IERAPETRA (Town) LASSITHI
  In 1647, the Turks captured the town. You can still see remnants of their occupation in the old town near the harbour, such as the remains of a Turkish fountain in front of a derelict mosque (now being renovated).

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