Welcome to Ha Gorge
INFORMATION

Monastiraki

Pachia Ammos
HOW TO APPROACH

Welcome to Crete
By plane
The island has three significant airports:
- Nikos Kazantzakis at Heraklion. There are long term plans to replace Heraklion airport, which is too close to the city, by a new inland airport at Kasteli, southeast of Heraklion. It is a small airport located at the edge of Heraklion. Has basic facilities and a small parking lot.
- a new public airport in Sitia. Sitia airport serves currently only a small number of domestic flights, mainly to/from Athens.
There are daily flights from Athens airport by Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines and Athens Airways to Heraklion and Chania. Sky Express operates flights from Athens airport to Sitia.
By Boat
Daily Ferry services from Piraeus to Heraklion, Rethimno and Chania and from Thessaloniki and the Cyclades to Heraklion.
Main Ferry companies are Minoan Lines and ANEK Lines
Find Monastiraki
Road to Monastiraki Village
As you are coming from Aghios Nikolaos and pass Pachia Ammos, you turn right in main road, going to Ierapetra. Then you need to find a small blue sign on your left that show left turn going to Ha Gorge and Monastiraki Village.
There you can see the magnificent Ha on your left.
After the turn you go straight till the first crossroad where you turn right.
You pass the Ha Camp on your left and continue this road till the end where is an open parking to leave your car.
You continue on foot to explore the village, built with stone and see the "Fabrica" and how cretans where extracting the olive oil in the old days.
You can also taste great local dishes at Captain Yannis tavern which called "To Monastiraki". There is a great view of Mirabello Gulf. (Details)

Explore Ierapetra
How to approach Lasithi - Ierapetra
After coming to Crete, you can rent a car or use local bus to approach Lasithi.
For the road to Lasithi you follow the sign to Aghios Nikolaos at Heraklio main road. You find on your road the Hersonisos node where you pass and continue straight ahead.
And you will also pass the Malia node where you also pass straight ahead.
Both villages are are known for night life.
Then you can meet the Selinari village where is a monastery of Aghios Georgios. There you can make a 5 minutes break and watch wild birds fly over your head.
Finally you continue for the heart of Lasithi, the Aghios Nikolaos.
Best places to stay and explore Lasithi are Pachia Ammos and Monastiraki Village.
For these places, Pachia Ammos and Monastiraki Village, you have to continue from Aghios Nikolaos to Ierapetra and find on your road. (Details)
HA Entrance
Road to Ha Gorge
This is how you can reach the entrance of the Ha Gorge. As you are coming from Aghios Nikolaos and pass Pachia Ammos Village, going to Ierapetra, you will continue like going to Monastiraki Village.
Then you go straight till the end of the road, where you turn right.
You continue till you see a huge building. If your car cannot continue in the offroad path you can park it there on your left and walk till the entrance (aprox. 350m). Else you want you can continue with your car another 150 meters till the little church you can see on your left.
Finally You park your car there an continue on foot. There is a little path left of the little church that goes to the entrance of Ha Gorge. (Details)
HA GORGE ENTRANCE 360 TOUR
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