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Eastern
Crete is the most unspoilt part of the Island of Crete and enjoys
an unrivalled number of sunny days per year. It has been historically
difficult to get to this area, but with the advent of direct flights
to Sitia as well as a regular ferry service from Piraeus, more people
are discovering the delights that East Crete has to offer. There
are two main towns, Sitia in the North and lerapetra in the South.
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The airport at Sitia has recently been extended and with new terminal buildings soon to be completed this will allow charter and international flights to give an extra dimension to East Crete and open up this part of the island to more tourism, as Makrigialos is only a 40 minute drive from Sitia. |
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Makrigialos
is one of the most popular venues for holidaymakers particularly
those with youngerfamilies. The area benefits from its own micro-climate
due to the surrounding mountains and the weather is also the finest
on the island. It was this area Golf-Properties-In-Crete recommended
for a golfing scheme.
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The regional district of Makrigialos lies on the south east coast of Crete some 35 kms from Sitia. The area faces the Libyan Sea (part of the Mediterranean), which separates the island from North Africa, just over 350 kms away. The backdrop to the north is mountainous from where small valleys and gorges lead down to the coast. On the slopes are an abundance of walnut, apple, pear, orange, lemon, lime, fig and olive trees. Along the coast the produce grown is tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, aubergines and bananas, all of which are harvested throughout the year. The coastline is etched with rocky inlets, small coves and long sweeping stretches of sandy beaches. |
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The
Bay of Makrigialos boasts the longest shallowest beach of East Crete.
Close to Makrigialos are three beautiful gorges for hiking through
- Butterfly gorge, Pefki gorge above the White River hamlet and
Pervolakia gorge, which starts from the monastery of Kapsa and is
the most impressive. Other places worth exploring are the peaceful
timeless traditional villages tucked away in the mountains overlooking
the sea.
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Each village is unique with stone built houses, narrow paved streets, traditional tavernas or cafenions and offer a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for visitors and locals alike. There are many small churches scattered around the hillside, some built in caves or by the side of springs and in the most charming of settings. Also around the area there are many archaeological sites and much of the items excavated can be found in the Museum in Agios Nikolaos. |
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Within
the town centre, (the whole of which is a narrow strip of about
2 kms along the edge of sandy beaches), an area is being re-designated
to allow for selected development. The plan is to create a 'chequer
board' of two floor only apartments surrounded by 'fallow land',
all with sea views: The sea and beaches are only a two minute walk
from any part of the town. Golf-Properties-In-Crete, with advance
knowledge of these plans have already helped a consortium of developers
(which already has at least 10 golf courses worldwide) to purchase
large areas of land around the town for golf courses.
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This group has also acquired several plots in Makrigialos and plan to build luxury apartments to capitalise on the amenities to hand. These units are designed to sell at a price circa €300,000. Already land prices have risen due to the Sitia airport scheme and plans under discussion for several quality golf courses all within a 10-minute drive from Makrigialos. It should be remembered that this part of Crete is closer to North Africa than mainland Greece and boasts long summers and short mild winters. Rainy days are few and the temperature almost never drops below 45 F during the few days of 'winter'. As recently outlined in the press, a leading promoter of golf and sailing events has signed a memorandum of understanding to begin the construction of a prestige golf course in the north east of the area. As a result Golf Properties in Crete are expecting, for those investing in their properties, a steady increase of property values. |
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