Hidden gem 5.6 km
Arvi Gorge
A dramatic canyon with an 85 m waterfall.
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Kato Symi
About
Mountain village in Viannos, below an ancient sanctuary.
Kato Symi lies on the southern slopes of the Dikti mountains. Higher up, at about 1,200 m, is the sanctuary of Hermes and Aphrodite, used for worship for well over a thousand years since Minoan times. The village was a centre of the resistance during the Second World War.
Around Viannos
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. More about Heraklion
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Sidonia Beach
A quiet beach of dark grey sand and calm water, also known as Kato Psari.
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Arvi Beach
A long beach of pebbles and sand next to Arvi harbour, with banana groves around the village.
Sandy beaches · Viannos
7.1 km
Psari Forada Beach
A long, sheltered sandy beach between two capes on the far south east of Heraklion.
Secluded coves · Viannos
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Psarocharako Beach
A small sandy beach near Tertsa with an islet that looks like a submarine.
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Ano Viannos
A historic village on the slopes of Dikti.
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Selakano Forest
Pine forest in the mountains.
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7.3 km
Tertsa Beach
Two small beaches in a green seaside valley, with tamarisk shade and very clear water.
Secluded coves · Viannos
8.1 km
Sarakina Gorge
A gorge with pools you wade through.
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Kalikovrechtis Beach
A secluded grey pebble beach 3 km east of Myrtos.
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35.04690, 25.48880 · See on map
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