Car Rental in Ierapetra Crete

The beautiful and sunny city of Ierapetra is the most southern city of Crete with a long history, dating before three thousand years. It is a key city due to its geographical position, possessing the control and movement of the southern coastlines of the island and the Libyan Sea.

It is built in the area where the ancient city of Ierapytna was. Oldest names of the city were Kyrva, Kamiros, Pytna, Ierapytna. During the period of the Roman Empire, Ierapetra was an important port and was flourished, due to its easy access to Egypt. Its glory was preserved until the First Byzantine Period, but later it was destroyed by the Arabs. The town received special attention during the Venetian domination, as it was fortified with the construction of the Venetian Castle. At the Ottoman domination the city was downgraded until its liberation in the 19th century and its occupation by refugees from Asia Minor, where they contributed to the economic and cultural thrive of the region.

Today Ierapetra is the fourth largest city in Crete with high economic prosperity, due to tourism and the production of early vegetables grown in the numerous greenhouses of the region. It attracts thousands of tourists because of wonderful, clean beaches, with calm waters, and fully organized on a very large seaside front.

Ierapetra has nothing to jealous the big cities since it has everything. You can stay in one of the many and quality tourist lodgings that it has. On its coastal front, you will find many cafes to enjoy your drink, fish taverns and restaurants to eat overlooking the endless blue of the Libyan Sea, and many bars and clubs to have a lively nightlife. Also, it has many attractions to visit, such as the Venetian fortress “Kales”, the Archaeological Museum, Napoleon’s house, old churches. Besides, it hosts a lot of cultural events, festivals, concerts, theatrical performances and traditional local celebrations.

Your holidays here will be unforgettable as it is an ideal destination, while renting a car, you can explore the picturesque villages of Myrtos, Stavrohori, Oreino, Anatoli, etc., or go to impressive gorges like Ha, Sarakina, Havga, etc, or finally enjoy your swim in nearby beaches, just as beautiful, like Agia Fotia, Makrygialos, Achlia etc.