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Places near Ierápetra by type
All 268 places by distance →One day from Ierápetra
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:21 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ierápetra
- Πλακοκεφάλαviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Gourniaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Thriptiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mylonas Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Koutsounari Long Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ierápetra
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ierápetra?
Ierapetra Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Πλακοκεφάλα (viewpoint, about 9 km), Koutsounari Long Beach (beach, about 9 km), Thripti (viewpoint, about 12 km), Mylonas Waterfall (waterfall, about 12 km), Ha Gorge (viewpoint, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ierápetra?
204 places on Spotwander: 54 forts & heritage, 35 hill stations & viewpoints, 31 caves, 19 rivers, islands & mangroves, 14 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Ierápetra?
Hierapytna, about 1 km by road; Fortress of Kales (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ierápetra?
Πλακοκεφάλα, about 9 km by road; Thripti (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ierápetra?
Start in Ierápetra, visit Πλακοκεφάλα, then Gournia, then Thripti, then Mylonas Waterfall, then Koutsounari Long Beach, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.