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Myrtos Beach

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Myrtos Beach

Name: Myrtos Beach
Rating: 2

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Location: Lasithi, Greece

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1. Stefina Taverna – Myrtos Beach loop from Mirtos

35.9km

03:24

820m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Myrtos Beach loop from Mirtos

51.0km

05:17

1,440m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Nicos & Anna Café – Myrtos Beach loop from Ierapetra

63.7km

04:35

1,170m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Peter

November 21, 2025

Myrtos lies 13 km west of Ierapetra, at the mouth of a wide valley filled with greenhouses and citrus groves, crossed by the Kryos River. It is a small seaside village that has experienced some modest development in recent years, which thankfully has not altered its traditional character. The village is situated at the mouth of the impressive Sarakina Gorge, which is well worth a visit.

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Peter

November 21, 2025

Unlike its purely agricultural neighbors, Myrtos has seen some tourism development since the late 1980s, which, alongside agriculture, now constitutes the main source of income for the small community. The village lies in one of Crete's warmest climate zones. Bananas are grown outdoors in the surrounding area, a practice virtually unique to this part of Crete in Europe. However, these bananas are significantly smaller than those sold internationally and are rarely exported. The primary crop for farmers in Myrtos and the surrounding area is tomatoes.

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Peter

November 21, 2025

Just before entering the town are the Minoan excavations of Pyrgos. Another archaeological site, Fournou Koryfi, the remains of an early Minoan settlement with a total of 90 rooms, is located about 2.5 kilometers further on (towards Ierapetra). In the Myrtos Museum, in addition to artifacts such as pottery from various periods, there is a quite vivid, reconstructed model of the settlement, showing what it might have looked like.

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Location: Lasithi, Greece

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Myrtos Beach

1. Stefina Taverna – Myrtos Beach loop from Mirtos

2. Myrtos Beach loop from Mirtos

3. Nicos & Anna Café – Myrtos Beach loop from Ierapetra

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