Bramiana Wetlands
Bramiana Dam is an artificial dam and lake that demonstrates how human intervention may occasionally serve the needs of nature. The lake was made to supply the local greenhouses with water in the dry summer.
Chrissi Island
Chrissi Island or Gaidouronisi
Some 12 km off the coast of the town of Ierapetra is the uninhabited island of Chrissi (Χρυσή=golden) or Gaidouronisi (Γαϊδουρονήσι=Donkey Island). It is 5 km long and 1 km wide in average. The island's average height above sea level is 10 m; Its highest point, Kefala, is 31 m above sea level.
Spinalonga
the islet of Spinalonga
To the north of the Bay of Mirabello is the Spinalonga peninsula – the small channel separating it from the rest of Crete was only opened in 1897 by the French army, in order to link the bay of Spinalonga with the open sea.
Elounda
Elounda, Crete - A resort for luxury tourism
Elounda, Crete is a world renowned tourism resort located north of Agios Nikolaos, having an indented coastline, shaded beaches, crystal clear seas, and a tranquil and heavenly environment. It is some 10 km from Agios Nikolaos, and the cutting along the side of the road gives you the opportunity to admire the spectacular view of the Mirabello Gulf and Korfos.
Agios Nikolaos
Agios Nikolaos the capital of Lassithi, Crete
Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the Lassithi, Crete with about 9.500 inhabitants, and is famous for its graphic, supposed bottomless lake, which lies near the port. Built around the picturesque lake at the north-western side of the Mirabello bay (named by the Venetians for "nice view"), the biggest bay in Crete, the beauty here is endless with the seasons succeeding one another. The climate is unique: Dry, without humidity.
