Total relaxation in the island Golden, Crete
OR Golden or Gaidouronisi is a small island located in South. Crete, about 15 km ή 9 miles N. Ierapetra, the Libyan Sea. With a length of only 7 km and a width 2 km, Golden filled each year with visitors who enjoy the beaches, with golden sands. Golden belongs to the program NATURE 2000, as "Of particular region natural Beauty"And is the"Wildlife Refuge ", Kaz. The island apart from its beautiful beaches, famous for its unique in Europe, natural forest Cedars of Lebanon. Age of trees, in cedar forest, is greater than 200 years and their height reaches 7 m. The beaches are sandy, organized, in some places, with many beautiful shells that can be found mainly in North. coast.
FOREST cedar
SHELLS ON THE SAND
Residents are three attractions are the church of St. Nicholas (13th c.), a building and an old salt lake, the NE. side of the church, some wells and ancient carved graves (Roman era), N. and SW. St. Nicholas and the NW. Island's, a lighthouse.
in A.. and D. part of the island there are remnants of habitation from the Minoan Era.
CHURCH OF SAINT NICHOLAS
For dining there is a beach bar, the beach is B. Island's.
ACCESS
From May to October, there is a daily connection to Ierapetra, Crete. Daily cruises are the tourist ships of the company Chrissi Daily Cruises, ARISTOVOULOS, LEFT, CHRYSI EXPRESS, And BALOS EXPRESS PORTO GRAMVOUSA.
Ships leave for Gold, in South. side, with different routes, from the 10:00 up the 13:00 and the journey time is 1 time (information tel. : 28420 20008, 24820 89988).
useful information
Ierapetra is N. Lasithi if you do not have your own transport you can go by local buses, bus, from Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos. The distance from Heraklion to Ierapetra is 104 km. The International Airport of Heraklion "Nikos Kazantzakis", near Nea Alikarnassos, far from Heraklion, just 4 km.
Ierapetra is free parking where you can leave the car and take the boat to the Golden.
KTEL Heraklion, tel.: 2810246534
Bus St. Nicholas, tel. : 2841022234
bus Sitia, tel. : 2843022272
bus Ierapetra, tel. : 2842028237
Port Ierapetra, tel. : 28420 22294
Ierapetra Police Department, tel. : 28420 90160
Ierapetra Health Center, tel. : 2842 340122
Heraklion International Airport, tel. : 281 0397800, 2810397136
On the island, unfortunately there are no suitable collection facilities of waste resulting rubbish remain here and strewn with air. The following year, will visit, you might find waiting for you in some corner of the island, hidden in the bushes.
