Escaping to Agia Pelagia

Agia Pelagia is a seaside fishing village built in the centre of a picturesque amphitheatric bay, 23 km northwest from Heraklion capital city of the island of Crete.It takes its name from the homonymous church, in the Monastery of the Sebbathians, ruins of which are found at a distance of 1 km west of the village. The town also has sandy beaches that attract tourists.It is one of the most beloved summer "escapes", especially when the weather is windy!
In Agia Pelagia there are the post-minoan graves and the University οf the 4th century BC which were found in 1970 at the site "Kladistos" or "Kladotos". Also there is a nearby cave, with the name "Evresi", where - according to legend - local people found the icon of Agia Pelagia.

As mentioned above it is very easy to ride to Agia Pelagia. You can see the route  when you start from Heraklion Dock.



Some underwater shots recorded with my GoPro Hero 5 session cam in the main beach of Agia Pelagia, will help you to have an idea about the place and its underwater marine life.



Google maps route to Agia Pelagia
https://goo.gl/maps/kUPjMNtkPir