Ammoudara 4, Beach located in Irakleio

The Hotel Candia Maris situated on the island of
Crete in Heraklion town in the Ammoudara area is 6
klm from the city centre and 11 klms from the
International Airport. Candia Maris is a tourist resort
and has 256 rooms. More information to be found
on our website www.maris.gr.The 300 metres
sandy beach features all the conveniences for its
clients, such as WC & WC for the handicapped
(inside the hotel) near the beach. Water – shower –
lifeguard’s station with lifeguard’s boat & lifeguard
with first aid station, daily from April to September
from 10.00 -18.00 hours.It has sun umbrellas, sun-
chairs, a wooden gangway for walking on the
sand, pedaloes, canoes. There is also an
information board of all the offered services,
information board for the Blue Flag and the
environmental activities.In the Ammoudara area the
Sea daffodils (pancrarium maritiumum) and the
tamarisk bloom and on the shore there is a special
protected area for these species.Access to beach
from the hotel is possible by means of pavements
specially designed with indicative signposts.The
hotel has been awarded with ISO 2000, HACCP &
ISO 14001, refuse management, ecological
gardening, Sun Park. The Maris Green team
consisting of personnel from the maris hotels fulfils
the ecological policy of the company which is
attached.