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Agios Ioannis Holidays Travel Guide
The small municipality of Agios Ioannis, which
covers villages including Koutsounari, Agios Ioannis, Ferma and of course Agia Fotia.
The municipality of Agios Ioannis sits just east of the main town of Ierapetra,
and can be accessed quite easily through the town of Ierapetra.
Of the four villages
Agia Fotia has the most picturesque bay, this small beach resort is popular with
holidaymaker's looking to get away from it all. The main town of Agios Ioannis which
the municipality is named after is a village of only 15 permanent residents.
Another
of the Villages is Ferma which was famed for its lovely crystal clear waters and
mixed sandy and shingle beaches. Also within Ferma is the town of Koutsounari which
is well known for its small holiday cottages.
Agios Ioannis - General Information
The area of Agios Ioannis shows how much times change in Crete. Once this area especially
Ferma where the centre of the tourist industry in the early 1980’s. Now the area
is quiet, secluded and with some villages almost deserted and barren.
Ferma has an
amazing coastline, with secluded coves and lovely pebbled beaches but the town now
rarely see’s any tourists, in fact the hotels have remained neglected and little
effort is made now to maintain them. This is probably as the locals are quite happy
making a healthy profit from the land rather than tourists.
Moving away from Ferma
you have the town of Koutsounari which is now a popular tourist hot spot famed for
its lovely holiday cottages. Koutsounari lies just 7 km for Ierapetra and is a well
organised tourist resort with excellent facilities and sandy beaches. If you arrive
at the right time in this town you will find that the cultural board of Agios Ioannis
hold a huge feast called “panighyri” in honour of the Assumption of Holy Virgin on
the 15th of August.
Agios Ioannis - General Information
The area of Agios Ioannis shows how much times change in Crete. Once this area especially
Ferma where the centre of the tourist industry in the early 1980’s. Now the area
is quiet, secluded and with some villages almost deserted and barren.
Ferma has an
amazing coastline, with secluded coves and lovely pebbled beaches but the town now
rarely see’s any tourists, in fact the hotels have remained neglected and little
effort is made now to maintain them. This is probably as the locals are quite happy
making a healthy profit from the land rather than tourists.
Moving away from Ferma
you have the town of Koutsounari which is now a popular tourist hot spot famed for
its lovely holiday cottages. Koutsounari lies just 7 km for Ierapetra and is a well
organised tourist resort with excellent facilities and sandy beaches. If you arrive
at the right time in this town you will find that the cultural board of Agios Ioannis
hold a huge feast called “panighyri” in honour of the Assumption of Holy Virgin on
the 15th of August.
The area of Agia Fotia is another great village to visit in this area, and has an
amazing bay of which you can see through the video below, one which features the
secluded bay of Agia Fotia.
Agia Fotia although a small and friendly little town,
it has a few bars and Taverna's, plus a hotel or two. But the sight that bring a
few “in the know” visitors to the area is the biggest Minoan cemetery found in Crete
to date.
If you want a better picture of the area of Agios Ioannis then view the
interesting video to the right.
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Useful resort details
Nearest Airport : Heraklion ( HER)
ATM/Cash Machines: No
Post Office: Yes
Card/Coin
Phones: Yes
Mini-
The resort is best suited to:
Adventurous Travellers
Location
East
of Crete
Resort video from YouTube
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