Ierapetra - Lassithi Prefecture (Greece)
Ierapetra. Ierapetra is the largest city in southern Crete, but also the most southern town of Crete, Greece and Europe. Ierapetra is 36 km south of Agios Nikolaos and has a sandy beach in the extension of the quay. There are quieter beaches in the area as well. Sights include the archaeological museum, the Venetian Kastro and Afendis Christo Church. Ierapetra was the hotel / brothel "Madame Hortense", known from the book of Kazandzakis: Zorba the Greek.
Text: Yorgos and Wendy Nikolidakis - Revised by Maxine van Hoften Gee
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Weather forecast Ierapetra (Lassithi Prefecture)
Saturday

31°C
Sunday

31°C
Monday

28°C
Tuesday

27°C
Wednesday

26°C
Thursday

25°C
Average temperature Ierapetra
January
11.6°C
February
11.8°CMarch
13.2°CApril
16.3°CMay
20.1°CJune
24.5°CJuly
26.5°CAugust
26.1°CSeptember
23.3°COctober
19.4°CNovember
16.1°CDecember
13.1°C
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