Top 17 things to do and attractions in Ierapetra

There is not much to see here, it is just a house and you cant enter it

Absolutely not worth to travel and visiting this place. As per official opening hours on Google 8:30-15:30, reality on doors 8:30-13:00 but during our visit not opened at all. Very unprofessional not mentioning online they are closed so people don't have to travel. Luckily this town has other interesting places to see including beaches.

Not much to say, good to see a place preserved and renovated and maintained. It was close because it was Sunday.

We saw a little sign poining to “the house of Napoleon”, and decided to take the 50 steps to look at it. The title makes it sound like it is an actual house of Napoleon, so we were suprised that we did not heard of this place before. Upon inspection it was not really noteworthy, as it was only a place that Napoleon may or may not have stayed a night while travelling, also not being a super interesting house (see picture attached). Nothing historically proven, so it should be seen as a local piece of lore. Either way, it’s close to the road where tourists walk past, so can’t hurt to check it out.

Napoleon’s House in Ierapetra is a charming two-story building with classic Greek architecture, located in the historic Kato Mera district. Tradition says Napoleon Bonaparte stayed here during his brief stop in Crete. The building dates back to the late 18th or early 19th century, making it a fascinating piece of local history.

can't go inside but very interesting from the outside. old greek building

Don't recommend to go later than 15.30, because it's closed. It looks like a normal house from the outsidd

small but beautiful collection. the statue of demetra is stunning. cost is 5 euro. you got 3 rooms. there are very interesting things from everyday life. there is very nervous lady on the reception. museum is closed on monday and thuersday.

Excellent little museum collection showing the importance of Irapetra from Minoan times. Some beautiful artefacts and statuary. Staff were friendly and helpful. Recommended

Small but important collection of antiquities from the region. You will need half an hour to walk through it and read through the informative texts. It is closed on Tuesdays.

It was interesting but I have to say that I was expecting something a bit bigger. To see the whole collection takes you maybe about....15-20 minutes? There is also no parking lot which is a price for historical building in the downtown but is still something to bear in mind.

It was a little difficult to find it open. It was small but very interesting with lots of fascinating exhibits and friendly staff

A great place to visit, with some really impressive items.

the museum is very nice but with little things to see. The building is very nice but too small. Don't compare it with a large museum as you will not spend more than 20-30 minutes reading everything. It's nice to see some history about the Minoan ancient times and some maps of the area. The ticket costs 3€ and come with small money as they don't have enough traffic of tourists to exchange high bills.

Great big house centrally located in the old town of Ierapetra close to everything. 2 bedrooms, large roof terrace, clean, modern and well equipped. Short walk to the sea, easy to park.

(Translated by Google) Great building but unfortunately it has not been used as it deserves, if it was in another city it would be much more used (Original) Υπέροχο κτίριο αλλά δυστυχώς δεν έχει αξιοποιηθεί όπως του αξίζει, αν ήταν σε άλλη πόλη θα ήταν πολύ πιο αξιοποιημένο

(Translated by Google) Temporarily closed for restoration, the exterior is very beautiful and evocative. (Original) Chiusa momentaneamente per restauro,molto bello e suggestivo l'esterno.

(Translated by Google) Dilapidated mosque, unmaintained, tagged, broken windows, and it is impossible to go inside. (Original) Mosquée délabrée, non entretenue, taguée, vitres cassées, et il est d’ailleurs impossible d’entrer à l’intérieur.

(Translated by Google) It's a shame the mosque was closed, I couldn't visit it, but the outside is also quite impressive. (Original) Peccato la moschea era chiusa non ho potuto visitarla però anche l'esterno ha un bel colpo d'occhio

(Translated by Google) The old mosque is one of the few sites that can be visited in the small town of Lerapetra. It only has half a minaret left, and unfortunately, an interior tour was not possible. The ornamental fountain with a pavilion for ritual ablution is still well preserved, and the courtyard is well maintained. (Original) Die alte Moschee ist eines der wenigen Orte, die man in der kleinen Stadt Lerapetra besichtigen kann. Sie hat nur noch eine halbe Minarette und leider ist eine Innenbesichtigung nicht möglich gewesen. Der Zierbrunnen mit Pavillon für die rituelle Waschung ist noch gut erhalten und der Hof ist gut gepflegt.

(Translated by Google) The texts on display and the furnishings are fascinating, reflecting the history experienced by its monks in this monastery. Photography is not permitted inside. (Original) Affascinanti i testi esposti e l'arredamento, che trasudano tutta la storia vissuta in questo monastero dai suoi monaci. Non si possono fare foto all'interno

The Venetian Fortress of Kales in Ierapetra is a charming historic site by the sea. It sits right at the entrance to the city’s port and is the only remaining fort on the south coast of Crete. Built between the 13th and 15th centuries during the Venetian period, it was later repaired under Turkish rule. The thick stone walls offer great views, making it a peaceful and interesting place to visit.

Not very big, but beautifully restored and an important historical building. Good views from the top, but it won't take you long to explore. Worth a stroll around though and admission is free.

The Fort is closed for fortification at the moment. The narrow alleyways roads recall the towns' Ottoman past. Patience is required to navigate the one way loop you are required to navigate in reaching the fort. I followed directions to the "Port" to reach the location these photos were taken.

Great place to visit. Value for a free walk around is a good time investment.

Beautiful castle on the edge of the old smaller port .now its in the middle of new port .the castle is not open now because of repairs but soon it will again so everyone can climb on the hundreds years old steps. Very nice historical place good experience to visit it.

It was a small fort in the process of being restored. We enjoyed it great spot for photographs. No charge to get in. A must see

It was closed by the time we got there in the evening but it was still beautiful from the outside

Súper friendly beach and not so crowded in the middle of the day. In the afternoons there are a lot of people specially families. The only difficulty is if you find wind because it gets wild. Otherwise beautiful coastal area 🌙

Wonderful beach, you can choose either to stay by yourself or to go to the sunbeds. Gorgeous sea and pebbled beach. Unfortunately the surroundings are still dirty, with trash alongside the road.

It is definitely a long beach! Mostly shingle, finer towards the eastern end. Easy access and parking in the middle section, with sunbeds and umbrellas around a beach bar. Water sports are also available. There is also access via a fairly steep track at the western end. Smaller waves than expected for a beach this open, but there are better beaches for swimming and walking. There may be naturists on the western section.

Really long beach, beautiful pebbles, clear waters, kid friendly

Nice beach with nice water. And quiet beach

Great beach where you can be just quiet, without all the touristic crazyness in Northern Crete beaches. Loved to swing in those waters, and the bar over there is great👌

Amazing beach with pebbles. There are sunbeds and umbrellas as well as plenty of free space. Natural shade is limited.

Beautiful to see, but not accessible without equipment and experience. Information panel visible, large geological fault creates the beautiful and sudden height difference between valley and plateau.

Very beautiful place. If you are coming with a car, look for a church of holy spirit and park your car there. Amazing sight much better from here than from suggested Monastiraki village.

Short and nice must see place. Nothing really special, but almost unique shape of this gorge you will hardly find somewhere else. You can climb up to 10-15 meters to the first water basin. And that's all, because further way only for alpinist. Leave the car 50 meters before small church. Btw this church is open, just pull the door.

Amazing nature. Park by the church and a short walk to the gorge.

very nice. for climbers. there is trails for harness. easy to climb, easy for athletic person. haven't seen anyone. was solo.

Incredible gorge! You'll spot it from a distance as you drive on the main roads. Definitely worth a small detour and a shirt excursion to see up close. Put it on the list of things to come back to and explore by canyoneering down from above! Magnificent!

The Ha Gorge is unusual in that it is extremely narrow, quite short (around 700 metres) and falls 325 metres in that short distance. It isn't possible to walk the gorge; this is one for abseiling and wetsuits. The narrowness and poor access makes this a difficult subject for photography, though there are spots above, below and at the junction with the Mastoras Gorge where photography is possible. For most people, the gorge will remain just a dark slice through the massif of Thripti seen when travelling to or from Ierapetra. Perhaps this is just as well: the gorge is home to several endemic species of plant not found elsewhere in Crete.

Easy to find with google maps. Near is hotel where they have trash place. Some people probably dont realise that you need to put trash (water bottles etc) to litter and dont leave their garbage at this beautiful place. Beautiful view at beach and Ferma

Super interesting. I'm loving the non mapped and signed archeological sites - it's unique and never seen anything like to before. Worth the couple minutes to find it!

to find the tanks you have to go all the way down through the rocks/cliff. interesting object with a possibility to take a swim nearby.

To go to the sea from there is cool. It has a tiny adventure feeling. Around the water tank no good spot to lay down.

Easy to find, looks cool but no information signs though.

Nice but not much to see.

We couldn’t find it. There is a cliff, but nothing special about it. They’re constructing a new hotel here, so it’s a bit dirty.

Mecredi. The pink dolphins can live here known as strawberry dolphins, but you have to go to math tutor for things stay well and balanced. People call them royal dolphins but we call them liberty dolphins concept. No, so protecting the bay itself is protecting your liberty. The manatees and dolphins exist in space balanced and healthy

Nice little beach. A bit of climbing to get to the beach and back. Not much shade. Waves, and the water deepens quickly from the shore. If you care, there are nudists and regulars on the beach.

Perfect place. Nice for snorkeling, swimming and relaxing. A couple of trees provide some shade for those who need it. Easily accessed via a short dirt road from the Ierapetra - Siteia main road.

No clue why people say it’s hard to get there. We carried a bucket with ice and beers some sup boards umbrellas and all of us were with flip flops. Of course it’s not a road but it’s not that hard as people present it. In general it’s an amazing beach and a gem of lasithi imo. Worth to visit!

Good beach, perfect for snorkeling. But too close to the road, and there are two stops where weirdos and creeps come to stare at women. Had two creeps during my stay who would come every 1 or 2 hour and stare for 5-10min before driving away.

A secluded and quiet spot, but the beach is quite rocky with very little sand. The approach is also tricky for those without full insurance. Good for the misanthropes among us, a stone's throw (get it?) from your architypal beauty spot.

Small beach, rocky, great tamaris trees and good for swimming.

Blue flag 2023, public bathroom e shower. Sea and Sand very clean, not crowded and relaxable beach

Cool.

(Translated by Google) Clean sandy beach with stones and tamarisks, few people, a tavern with food nearby, little parking space. (Original) Piaszczysta czysta, plaża z kamieniami i tamaryszkami, mało ludzi, w pobliżu tawerny z jedzeniem, mało miejsca do parkowania.

A short sandy beach that is perfect thanks to many trees on the seaside

(Translated by Google) Nice clean and equipped beach. Compared to the beaches of northern Crete, the beaches of the south are simply different. The sand, the sea, the wind are different, the sun is shining from the other side, all this together gives a feeling of some kind of alienness, a feeling that you are not in Crete, but somewhere very far away. After the bustle of the north, peace and detachment take over here. If you come here, your nervous system will thank you. (Original) Хороший чистый и оборудованный пляж. Если сравнивать с пляжами севера Крита, пляжи юга просто другие. Другой песок, море, ветер, солнце светит с другой стороны, все это в совокупности дает ощущение какой-то инопланетности, чуство, что ты не на Крите, а где-то очень далеко. После суеты севера, здесь накрывает умиротворение и отрешенность. Если вы приедете сюда, ваша нервная система будет вам благодарна.

(Translated by Google) Beach with thick sand and pebbles near Heraklion, equipped with sunbeds and umbrellas for 10€ and various restaurants and bars. Clean and cold water (Original) Spiaggia con sabbia spessa e ciottoli vicina ad Heraklion, attrezzata con lettini e ombrelloni a 10€ e vari ristorantini a bar. Acqua pulita e fredda

(Translated by Google) Long, nice beach with a gradual entrance to the sea, sometimes large stone blocks, but otherwise ok. Southern Crete is said to have a colder sea than northern Crete, it's true, early July and the water is very cold, about 20°C, a very strong wind blows in gusts of about 35 to 40 km/h, sand is everywhere. I didn't see any public toilets here, only toilets in bars. Changing rooms and showers OK. (Original) Dlhá pekná mastská pláž s pozvolným vstupom do mora miestami veľké kamenné bloky ale inak ok.Južná Kréta má vraj studenšie more ako severná, je to pravda, začiatok júla a voda je veľmi studená cca 20°C, fúka veľmi silný vietor v nárazoch asi 35 až 40 km/h piesok máte všade. Verejné toalety som tu nevidel, len toalety v baroch. Prezliekarne a sprchy OK.

When you cross the bridge from Myrtos the path is straight up on the corner of the mountain. We walked a different route up because we missed the path. Its a steep climb and a nice view of Myrtos when you are up there. Do not climb it on your flipflops. There was not much to see of the archeological site. And no sign to tell you what you are looking at. But nontheless we had a really nice walk.

Hard to find due to lack of signage. A stiff climb up to it, hoping we were following the right track! When we got there it was impressive, but we didn't understand any of the ruins as there are NO descriptive signs at all! This could be so exciting if the site was properly signed!

Open Minoan site of Pyrgos a short walk / scramble up the hill. 10 minutes to the top, but you'll need good grip on your shoes. On top you can wander among the ruins and enjoy the view. Stunning!

This is an open archaeological site. It takes 15 minutes to climb the hill. The view is rewarding!

Directions to find it from Myrtos, cross the Myrtos bridge and immediately turn left at the sign for the ruins, park immediately on the right. Follow a rough path where you have parked up the hill and across a small olive grove. Continue up the path. Interesting ruins with shards of pottery everywhere.

Great view! Peaceful and quiet. It doesn't take much time to get up the mountain (15 minutes approximately)

A small settlement on a hilltop. The starting point has no sign. Its 10 minutes walking up, through an olive yard, very beautiful! Very windy on the top, be careful how to step! Easier with a walking stick for security. Beautiful views!

There are no facilities. Gates are locked but there is a hole in the fence. It looks like the site hasn't been worked in years, slightly overgrown

Quite hard to find and when you get there not much to see due to the fence. Park at/near the brown sign for the site on the side of the road. We didn't and after following a track, cutting through an olive grove and climbing a small cliff, we found the back gate! It's better the other way.

A beautiful spot, unfortunately the site is fenced off but there is a hole, I resisted lol

It's now closed off to the public but still somewhat visible from outside the fencing. Once upon a time there seemed to be a booth for admission, now completely abandoned.

It's closed but looks amazing.

Not exactly a destination. Well signed, up the hill off narrow but metalled lane, best try to park on the main road. It's fenced, gated and unattended. The wire fence has been helpfully lifted in one place and fixed back, so you can get under. Essentially it's a typical neglected site, not big, foundations of a few stone buildings obvious, lots of rubble, no information.

Nowhere to park. But it probably would have been interesting had we parked dangerously on the road by the footpath sign.

Don't walk up from the sign. Go East around the corner and walk up the pickup track to the right of the greenhouse which is on the north side of the road. Easy walk right to the gate, almost.

A major Early Minoan settlement in rather poor state. The conservation technique of the walls is not of good quality.

(Translated by Google) Poorly preserved compared to Pyrgos Myrtos. A few foundation walls that give little indication of the original function. (Original) Im Vergleich zu Pyrgos Myrtos schlecht erhalten. Eine wenige Grudmauern die wenig auf die ursprüngliche gunktion schliessen lassen.

(Translated by Google) Fournou Peak is an archaeological excavation site in the southeast of the Greek island of Crete. It is located in the municipality of Ierapetra in the regional unit of Lassithi about two kilometers east of the village of Myrtos. The uncovered ruins of the settlement at an altitude of 66 meters and dates from the early Minoan period in the 3rd millennium BC!!! (Original) Η Φουρνού Κορυφή είναι αρχαιολογικός χώρος ανασκαφής στα νοτιοανατολικά του ελληνικού νησιού της Κρήτης. Βρίσκεται στο δήμο Ιεράπετρας στην περιφερειακή ενότητα Λασιθίου περίπου δύο χιλιόμετρα ανατολικά του χωριού Μύρτος. Τα ακάλυπτα ερείπια του οικισμού σε υψόμετρο 66 μέτρων και χρονολογείται από την πρώιμη Μινωική περίοδο στην 3η Χιλιετία π.Χ.!!!

(Translated by Google) Ancient ruins on the hill from Minoan times. Look carefully in the ground and in the rocks and you will also see fossil shells. The hill has thus been under the sea once upon a time. (Original) Gamla ruiner på kullen från minoisk tid. Titta noga i marken och i stenarna så kommer du även att få se fossila snäckor. Kullen har alltså legat under havet en gång i tiden.

(Translated by Google) Access impossible (Original) Accès impossible

The climb is quite challenging but very cute waterfall, loved the walk on the ancient aquaduct !

We were there in summer. The waterfall was hard to find. When you look it up on Google maps, you have to search for the hiking path, not the waterfall. The hiking path is hard to follow as there are very few signs. Also you have to be very carefull when you use a car. The road is in a bar condition. With lots of rental cars, it is not allowed to drive on such roads. When we arrived at the waterfall, there was no water. It would be better, if there was a sign at the beginning of the path, if the waterfall is active at this time of the year or not.

Widely advertised but falls short of expectations!Coming from Ierapetra Google maps took me through a HORRIBLE road (much worse than off road) although there was just another (but not equally bad) road. I stopped short of the beginning of the bottom of the hike to the waterfall, afraid that I might not make it up the steep incline. Then looking around and going back and forth finally I found a broken sign and I made an attempt to reach the waterfall but stopped by a wire gate, meaning (?) no pass. I went back, wondered around and eventually talking to a couple of other visitors attempted the same path, reached the wire gate and opened, although there was no sign as such. Very difficult climb (watch people who think it’s ease going) till a second wire gate (I guess to prevent goats going in and decimate the vegetation?) after which the climb and the path improved. The final third of the climb was through a concrete aqueduct not very challenging but in a couple of spots difficult. Eventually made it to a dry waterfall in serene environment and a nice area of relaxation. On the way down it took only 25 min to get to the origin of the climb. I followed the alternate route on the way back to the highway which was MUCH better than going up. Otherwise fantastic area with wild beauty. Make sure you wear good sneakers although I saw few ladies trying to make it on slippers!

14K short run from Koutsonauri and back between heels in the morning. Unfortunately the waterfall was run of water, but the route is very nice, a few uphills and a few downhills, just to wake up and to start a new day!

Easy to miss the trail, but its marked with a red arrow by the information board. Easy hike with a nice narrow walk on a concrete viaduct. Lovely views and the waterfall at the end is cold and refreshing.

Good day everyone! I hope you are enjoying your holiday. I wanted to put up here that this photo area can be a little confusing to find. So the part you might want to find is right off the main road. If you keep driving or hiking up the mountain you are wrong. The first picture is the way the road looks 1kM from the photos spot of the falls. The 2nd is the nasty road you climb to get to this spot. So again there are signs on the main road no where near this, I also ran into a few hikers asking where the falls were in this area so I know I’m not the only one. Good luck and it is beautiful up here, just didn’t find the falls.

It's a really good path for hiking, but once you are there, you'll realize that there is no water in July, August or September, avoid going there if your only goal is to see the waterfall