Arvi Gorge
A dramatic canyon with an 85 m waterfall.
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A long beach of pebbles and sand next to Arvi harbour, with banana groves around the village.
Arvi is a small village on the south coast with a long beach of pebbles and coarse sand right next to the harbour. There are sunbeds, showers and a canteen, and the local yacht club runs volleyball courts on the sand. The village is famous for its microclimate, you will see bananas growing here.
Arvi is a small village on the south coast of Heraklion, sheltered by mountains that create a warm microclimate. Bananas and early vegetables grow in the greenhouses around the village, and it's said to be one of the warmest places in Greece in winter.
The beach is long, with pebbles and coarse sand next to the little harbour, and there are sunbeds, tavernas and rooms. Nearby, the Arvi gorge and the monastery of Agios Antonios are worth a short walk. It's a calm, authentic place with few tourists.
Heraklion is the heart of Minoan Crete and the island’s busiest region. Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum are the two places almost everyone visits, and they work well together on one day. In the south, the wide Messara plain holds the palace of Phaistos, the Roman ruins of Gortyna and the famous caves above the bay of Matala. Περισσότερα για Ηράκλειο
About 1 hour 30 minutes from Heraklion (78 km south east) via Viannos.
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