Ag. Fotia, Beach located in Lasithi

The beach AGIA FOTIA  is a tiny  beach with sand and pebbles , which is on the ambits of the Ierapetras Municipality, about 10km from the Ierapetra town and near to the national road Ierapetra - Sitia and easy to be accessed .

         It is a peaceful, isolated and clean beach, far from the crowded places, an ideal place to enjoy the sea.

        The beach has the needed equipment for the visitors, like deck chairs, shower, wooden walkways, ramps, access and parking for the unable persons.   There are hotels and rent-rooms near the beach and is 1 km away from the village Ferma where are cars and bikes rent. There are not sport facilities near the beach .

         In Ierapetra town ,there are many events that concern the environment and civilization year round and mostly through the summer period. There are many exhibitions , conferences , seminars, lectures, photo competition and other actions that concern the environment .

     

       In the Municipality of Ierapetra there are areas with interesting environment and easy to be visited, like;

·          The Thrypti Mountains, an ideal  area for walking routes and a pine trees forest. There are many important species of bird-fauna and that is why it is considered as one of the 113 most important areas from the Greek  Ornithologic Organization . Some species that can be found in this area and mostly in the beautiful  Ha Canyon, are : Gypaetus Barbatus, Aguila Crysaetos, Gyps Fulvus and Phyrocorax Phyrocorax.

·          The Chryssi Island with unique ecosystem, forest with Juniperus trees and protected birds and plants.

·          The artificial lake of the Bramiana dam, which has become an important wetland for Crete and the south Europe as a station for the migratory birds and a shelter for the local birds.

Selacano forest is also an ideal area for walking routes, with many paths through the pine trees forest, with springs and the old bee gardens. Also the forest is the place where the Cretan wild cat lives. Also on the limits of the forest there is a canyon (Sarakina Canyon) which has a great wild beauty and can be passed at the end of the summer when the water is not too much.