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Holiday Resort of AGIA PELAGIA - the BEACH of AGIA PELAGIA - Island of CRETE, HELLAS (Greece) |
AGIA PELAGIA holiday resort on Crete - BEACH OF AGIA PELAGIA |
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Agia Pelagia beach on CreteAgia Pelagia is a seaside fishing village built in the centre of a picturesque amphitheatric bay, is located 23 km northwest from Heraklion, capital city of the Island of Crete, and distants 25 km from the airport of Heraklion and 23 from the ferry port. Agia Pelagia takes its name from the homonymous church, in the Monastery of the Sebbathians, ruins of which are found at a distance of 1 km west of the village. During the last few years, the resort has known a tourist development, as its sandy beaches attract many visitors who find here all kinds of services. From Agia Pelagia you can visit the post-minoan graves and the University (Pritanion) of the 4th century B.C. which were found in 1970 at the site Kladistos or Kladotos and support the view that this was the site of the ancient city of Apollonia. Worth visiting is also the nearby cave, with the name "Evresi", where - according to legend - local people found the icon of Agia Pelagia (Saint Marina) In the village you can find many taverns, offering traditional but also international dishes, bars, cafes, shops and boutiques, which will invite you to exciting short walks through the little streets. The beach of Agia Pelagia is the longest beach of the whole area - about 521m long, but on the sides of the beach its somewhat narrow. Address: Agia Pelagia, Heraklion (Iraklion) GPS coordinates:
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Agia Pelagia in the 60's - before becoming a popular holiday resort
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GPS Coordinates to Agia Pelagia beach, island of Crete Agia Pelagia, GR-71500, Crete, Greece Lat,Long: 35.4064652,25.016627200000016 for more driving directions' details and MAPS for Agia Pelagia, CLICK HERE
Telephone code for AGIA PELAGIA: 2810
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