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Ierapetra The capital town of the district with the same name, with 10,000 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. 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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