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Sights & Activities
Ierapetra's main town beach is near the harbour, while a second beach stretches east from
Patriarhou Metaxaki. Both have coarse grey sand, but the main beach has more shade.
Ierapetra Archaeological Museum MUSEUM
( 28420 28721; Adrianou 2; admission €2; 8.30am-3pm Tue-Sun) Ierapetra's small but
worthwhile archaeological collection occupies a former school from the Ottoman period.
A standout among the mostly headless classical statuary is an intact 2nd-century-AD
sculpture of the goddess Persephone. Another splendid piece is a Minoan larnax (clay
coffin) from 1300 BC and decorated with 12 painted panels showing hunting scenes, an
octopus and a chariot procession.
Kales Fortress FORTRESS
( 8.30am-3pm Tue-Sun) South along the waterfront, this rectangular fortress was
built in the early years of Venetian rule and strengthened by Francesco Morosini in 1626.
It's open to visitors but there's not much to see, although views to the eastern mountains
from above are pretty grand.
Sleeping
Popy Apartments APARTMENTS $
( 28420 24289; Kazantzaki 27; apt €40; ) Run by a fall-over-backwards-friendly
family, these good-sized self-catering apartments have balconies overlooking a garden
and won't take a big bite out of your wallet.
Cretan Villa Hotel HOTEL $
( 28420 28522; www.cretan-villa.com ; Lakerda 16; s/d €45/50; ) This well-maintained
18th-century house manages to create a charming, almost rural, character in the heart of
town. Rooms have stone walls, traditional dark-wood furnishings and cluster round a
peaceful courtyard. It's only a few minutes' walk from the bus station.
Eating & Drinking
In addition to choices listed below, the waterfront is lined with cafes and tavernas, many
of them quite good, authentic and reasonably priced. Nightclubs line up along Kyvra.
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