Things to do in Ierapetra
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archaeological museum
Ierapetra's one-room archaeological museum 2; admission around €2; ;08:30-15:00 Tue-Sun) is perfect for those with a short concentration span. It does have a good collection of headless classical statuary and a superb statue of the goddess Persephone that dates from the 2nd century AD. Also notable is a larnax (clay coffin), dated around 1300 BC, decorated with 12 painted panels showing hunting scenes, an octopus and a chariot procession. The 1899 building was a school during Ottoman times.
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Portego
This delightful restaurant serves excellent Cretan and Greek cuisine and has dishes cooked in the wood-fired oven (as is their bread). Try the lamb in a clay pot with yogurt. It is housed in the historic 1900s house of local character Anna Bey, whose portrait is in the back room. It has a good wine list, a lovely courtyard for summer and a cool bar.
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Pavlis
Ierapetra has an excellent tradition of rakadika, relaxed evening hang-outs where a carafe of raki or wine comes with half a dozen or more tasty tid-bits, making it a good value slow dining experience. Try Pavlis , near the port, where for around €3 per carafe you get six or seven plates of excellent mezes.
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I Kalitehnes
This colourful little place tucked in a backstreet among hardware stores and tyre shops has great-value organic food, such as okra and potatoes and spicier falafel and kebabs introduced by the Egyptian owner, as well as its own tasty bread. The Turkish squat toilet, however, takes the exotic a little too far.
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To Kafeneio
Ierapetra has an excellent tradition of rakadika, relaxed evening hang-outs where a carafe of raki or wine comes with half a dozen or more tasty tid-bits, making it a good value slow dining experience. Try To Kafeneio opposite the town hall.
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Ntoukiani
Ierapetra has an excellent tradition of rakadika, relaxed evening hang-outs where a carafe of raki or wine comes with half a dozen or more tasty tid-bits, making it a good value slow dining experience. Try the popular Ntoukiani
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medieval fortress
South along the waterfront is the medieval fortress, built in the early years of Venetian rule and strengthened by Francesco Morosini in 1626. It was in a pretty fragile state and closed for restoration at the time of research.
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Napoleon's house
Napoleon's house is where the man himself is said to have stayed incognito with a local family when his ship anchored in Crete for one night in 1798 on the way to Egypt. He apparently left a note revealing his identity.
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Napoleon
This is one of the oldest and most respected establishments. It's on the waterfront on the south side of town. There is fresh fish and Greek and Cretan specialties, but whatever you order is of a high quality.
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Ierapetra's beaches
The main town beach is near the harbour while a second beach stretches east from the bottom of Patriarhou Metaxaki. Both have coarse, grey sand, but the main beach offers better shade.
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mosque
Inland from the medieval fortress is the labyrinthine old quarter, where you will see the restored mosque with its minaret.
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Agios Georgios
Inland from the medieval fortress is the labyrinthine old quarter, where you will see the old church of Agios Georgios.
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Agios Ioannis
Inland from the medieval fortress is the labyrinthine old quarter, where you will see the old church of Agios Ioannis.
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Turkish fountain
Inland from the medieval fortress is the labyrinthine old quarter, where you will see a Turkish fountain .
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Taverna Babis
Recommended, and on the waterfront is Taverna Babis, with an enormous range of mezedes.
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Market
Every Saturday there is a street market on Psilinaki St from 07:00 to 14:00.
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