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Ierapetra
On the site of the contemporary town, one of the most important cities of Crete was built. It was first named Kirva, by its founder. Later, it was named Kamiros, Pitna, Ierapitna and finally Ierapetra. It experienced its great prosperity in the historic times, 20th century BC, when it had taken over Praisos and almost the entire area of Sitia. It had also succeeded in taking over another powerful city, Larissa (today Kalamafka) and people from Ierapetra lived there.
The capital town of the district with the same name, with 20 000 inhabitants, is the largest town on the south coast of Crete and the southernmost of Europe.
Blessed with very mild climate, temperatures rarely dropping below 12 degrees centigrade in the winter, while the rain fall is extremely low. The average number of sunshine days exceeds 340 a year. The mild climate, favourable to agriculture is the important reason for the development of many green houses to the west of the town, producing off season vegetable for export in the main European markets.
The town stands on the ruins of the ancient city of Ierapytna and it is frequent that valuable pieces of antiquity are discovered, such as the most recent, full size statue of Goddess Demeter, housed in the local Museum.
All the civil services, banks and a hospital are found in the town. Local busses run frequently from Ierapetra to Agios Nikolaos, to Sitia serving small villages along the south coastal road, and Iraklion where the major International airport and harbour.
Lined along the sea front are numerous restaurants, taverns and bars.
From the small quay, boats leave every morning, returning early afternoon, for the subtropical Chrisi (Donkey) Island famous for its white beaches and the turquoise sea.
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