Koutsounari TO Heraklion Town

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Koutsounari

TransferPlan will transfer you from and to Koutsounari as quickly, safely and comfortably as possible. Koutsounari is a small village located 10 km east of Ierapetra and about 45 km southeast of the town of Agios Nikolaos. It is situated in a green hill with many olive groves and pine trees around, just 1km north of the coasts of the South Cretan Sea.

Koutsounari beach is named Agios Ioannis and it is located 1km south of the village. This is one of the longest beaches in Crete, with nice sand, crystal clear water and many tamarisk trees. The beach is not well organized, but you will find all the basic touristic amenities, like restaurants, cafes, small hotels, even a camping site. In general, you will find countless smaller beaches within a 20 km range from which to select your favourite. Agios Ioannis beach though is awarded a Blue Flag, meaning it has clean water and it is perfect for swimming. In the eastern part of the beach, you will find a small bay named Psaropoula after an old local tavern. Here you will find sunbeds, umbrellas and water sports. Psaropoula has soft sand and calm water, making it ideal for families with children. Next to Psaropoula is the hotel Kakkos Bay. In front of the hotel is a small cove which is organized and you can enjoy the beach, named Villa Despoti.

Swim in the crystalline waters of the Long Beach and you will be amazed by the beauty of the Libyan Sea. Here you can enjoy your days away from mass tourism in an unspoiled landscape. Koutsounari is ideal for your relaxing holidays. Definitely, you won’t regret it.

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Heraklion Town

TransferPlan will transfer you from and to Heraklion town as quickly, safely and comfortably as possible. Heraklion boasts the title of the largest urban entity in Crete and is also the administrative capital of the island. Heraklion has an immense historical and cultural heritage, as in close proximity to the city visitors can find the Palace of Knossos, which has served as the centre of Minoan civilisation. Throughout the city, you can also find a number of constructions dating back to the Venetian occupation such as Koules Fortress in the old port.

Heraklion is home to some world class monuments and cultural landmarks. Among the most outstanding man-made structures is the Heraklion Fortress that contains the 'old town'. Originally built by Arab merchants and later on reinforced by Venetians, the Fortress included seven bastions, of which only the Martinego bastion survives the passing of time. Moreover, visitors will be delighted to find one of the gates to the city, named Chanioporta, which is ornate with the winged lion of Saint Marc. Visitors can also pay pilgrimage to the grave of one of Greece's most important writers and Nobel recipient, N. Kazantzakis. The sight that marks his resting place also offers some mesmerising views of the city.

Throughout the city, one can spot statues and monuments commemorating prolific figures that have been important for Greece's course through history and have contributed to Crete's immense cultural heritage. Some of the names include renaissance painter El Greco, Poet Vicenzo Kornaros and Politician Eleftherios Venizelos.

Moreover, the Archaeological museum should be on the top of every visitor's list; a splendid space that boasts a massive collection of ancient artefacts from all over the island and covers more than 5,500 years of history. Special emphasis is given to the spoils of Minoan civilisation, which has been one of the first to spring in the Southern European cost and was almost entirely wiped out by a volcanic eruption and a subsequent tsunami. The museum is home to the most important collection of surviving Minoan antiquities in the world and awaits its visitors to explore the mysteries of this extinguished civilisation.

Nowadays, Heraklion represents a beacon of Greek modernization and has been subjected to an extensive urban sprawl, that gives it a truly unique character. Despite the expansion of concrete residential blocs and the immense traffic, a short walk through the bustling streets and alleys will travel you through thousand years of history and will reveal to you the hip side of Greece with its rich coffee culture and culinary delights that can be found in every corner.

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