Η δενδρογαλιά (επιστ. Hierophis gemonensis ή Coluber gemonensis) είναι ένα μεσαίου μεγέθους φίδι, το οποίο υπάρχει σε όλη την Κρήτη. Μπορεί να φτάσει σε μήκος το 1m, συνήθως όμως είναι πολύ μικρότερο.
Ο Φαφλάγκος συγκεντρώνει το καλοκαίρι αρκετό κόσμο λόγω της υπέροχης παραλίας που έχει που ξεκινά με βότσαλο στο δυτικό τμήμα μέσα στον οικισμό και όσο προχωρά προς ανατολικά έχει υπέροχη χοντρή άμμο, χαρακτηριστική όλων των παραλιών της περιοχής.
The mansion was firstly excavated in 1918, when four major sacred bronze axes were found. This fact, combined with the large number of religious objects in manufacturing stage, indicates that the mansion operated as a workshop for a Minoan priest who created religious objects. 700m west of the mansion, archaeologists have detected traces of a small Minoan settlement and a harbor.
The cypress wood of Kritsa is located about 10km west of Kritsa village, very close to the asphalt road that heads to the plateau of Katharo. It is formed across a deep ravine, at the southern foot of Mount Tsiva. The forest is in the middle of the ancient path that led Minoans to the plateau of Katharo, with many Minoan pottery remains found here.
По дороге Ираклион – Айос-Николаос в ущелье Селинариу, где горный ряд, простирающийся от вершины Селена до Критского моря, вдруг резко обрывается, находится действующий монастырь Святого Георгия.
One of the highest known waterfalls in Greece is located at Thripti range and has a height of 215m. It is located just above the small settlement of Monastiraki, by Ierapetra, and is visible from the plane west to the village.
The orientation of the cave is south east and the temperature of the cave is high given the area. During the summer months the humidity of the cave is quite high. Its length is about 30m several narrow passages. From the first room in order to reach the main room, you have to pass through a very small opening. Life in the cave is not developed, probably due to many visitors.
Mavros Kolimbos or Agios Panteleimon is located 51km southeast of Agios Nikolaos and 16km east of Ierapetra. It is a small settlement near the shore, that has faced a mild development during the last decades. There are some rooms to rent around and some small taverns.
