Myrtos is located 13km west of Ierapetra, in the output of a wide valley filled with greenhouses and citrus groves, crossed by the River Kryos. It is a small seaside village, which has experienced a mild form of development in recent years, which fortunately has not altered its traditional style. The village is built on the exit of the imposing Sarakina Gorge, which is worth visiting.
The nice beaches of Myrtos, with the coarse gray sand that doesn’t stick on the body, have gained fans from all over the world. Myrtos has several small hotels, bars, cafes, restaurants, super markets, a gas station, a clinic, etc. There are no banks, but Ierapetra is not far and is accessible by bus.
From Pension Mylos you can easily travel to every part of Lassithi perfecture since it’s the capital and very well communicated by public means of transport. Myrtos is just 50kms away from us so in a day you can easily have a nice relaxing trip…
Thanks to creatanbeaches.com for the text of the beach and the photos.