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Goddess of Mirtos
Goddess of Mirtos
Mirtos is 16km from Ierapetra and in the area of Mirtos and Nea Mirtos there are important Minoan remains.
Mirtos is a seaside village with a long beach. There are tavernas and small hotels along the beach.

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The Libyan Sea and the courtyard of the villa, MirtosThe Libyan Sea and the courtyard of the villa, MirtosGoddess of MirtosGoddess of Mirtos

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0 #2 Lexietta 2009-08-20 03:30
Go to Myrtos. It is lovely. The people are generous and friendly. If you go during raki burning week you will find a cermony that is not just something laid on for the tourists, with music and dancing. When we went we paid 10 euros each and all profits went to the primary school. The tavernas are delightful. Watch out for the arrival of the lorry from which fish is sold! Say ´Kalimera´ to the ladies of the village as you pass their vegetable plots or the front of their houses where they sit making lace, etc. Climb the hill to the Minoan site - superb views around the bay. Hire a car and explore more (deserted) beaches on the wonderful south coast of Crete - the home of the true, proud Cretan. Drive up into the mountains and smell the herbs and travel back in time. Here you find the true Cretan village. If you are going to Myrtos, you are lucky. sadly the travel company (Kosmar) with which we travelled went out of business recently as a result of the recession and I don´t drive. However, there is a bus service from Iraklion to the south of the island.
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0 #1 ian, and buzzy garden 2005-07-31 18:48
We´ve been to Myrtos twice now and its a very easy place especially if traveling light or backpacking etc, to get a room in town. Some very fine sights all around , good beach, and for us a decent but of snorkelling scenery ( ie, flat course sand beaches with rocky edges). There is a fine museum about the WAr ( dont mention the war!) and its a must-visit. The ancient remains are not of Major site standard , except nea myrtos which is very intereresting. We also like Myrtos for the several long walks and hikes that are possible in the hinterland ( take lots of water). The eating is fine, greek style as in say, Elounda, but much quieter, there is a very gregarious taverna under a tree in the centre of village run in a hippy-style and many Dutch folk ( mainly living nearby) come in and spend the evening. The food and menu are very decent. Elounda is neither dear nor cheap, we´d say, it is casual, and if you like the slighly hippy look, or are cool guys, you´ll enjoy it. Its too hot to go in July or August , for us, September is best.

Ian and Buzzy
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