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Makrigialos is a village in the south-east of Crete, with a resident population of 760 people (source Wikipedia.gr, national census of 2011), which is part of the Municipality of Ierapetra since 2010.
Its main inhabited center stretches, facing south, along the main road that runs between the coast, overlooking the clear waters of the Libyan Sea, |
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and the first hilly reliefs that lead to the mountain known as "Crucified Lord" (in greek "Αφέντης Σταυρομένος" - Afendis Stavroménos) which, with its maximum altitude of 1476 meters, gives the region an interesting footprint of hills and mountains and provides a good shelter from the weather from the north during the winter. |
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In Makrigialos winters are mild and very short and the climate is temperate for most part of the year.
Under these optimal conditions, the main activity is agriculture, characterized by wide and extensive presence of horticultural greenhouses planted with tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and bananas............. with installations that in some cases are located a few meters from the beach as if to compete with the other |
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major resource of the area, tourism.
Tourism that in the last thirty years has gained a lot of space here, and in some cases did so with a few large Hotel Resorts, attracted not only by the beautiful beaches existing in the area (like that of Kalamokanià that you will find at the entrance of the village coming from Ierapetra or as the central one, almost a kilometer of |
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coastline mostly sandy, called "Makrigialos" or "long shore", which gives the name also to the village), but especially by the variety of proposals that a holiday in Makrigialos can ensure. |
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From the equipped beaches to the quiet coves, from the island of Chrissì with its tropical colors (loved by mass tourism and reachable daily by ferry from Ierapetra) up to the deserted island of Koufonissi, rich in history (but difficult to |
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reach and reserved for the lucky few), from the old mountain villages to the hiking trails ..... here really the proposal is wide and for all tastes. |
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In Makrigialos you will find a pharmacy, the bus stop of the regional Ktel, some small supermarkets, souvenir shops of various kinds, a gasoline station and a bank equipped with cashpoint. |
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Pleasant the stroll in its small marina, animated by tavernas and cafes and starting point in summer of a private motorboat that, by reservation only, makes fishing trips and organized tours to the islands of the Libyan Sea (Chrissì-Gaidouronisi) and the beaches of the beautiful deserted islands Koufonissi. |
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Makrigialos is located at coordinates +35° 2'1 6.777 " North, +25° 58' 20.725" East and these are the distances from the main towns of Crete :
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From Makrigialos are possible several and interesting day trips, for places and walk itineraries as : |
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Or the mountain villages of :
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And also more places of tourist interest such as :
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