Gouves Introduction from Gouves.com

Welcome to the stunning Crete coastal resort of Gouves. Gouves is easy to get to during the summer months, with direct charter flights flying from the UK to Heraklion airport, which is only a short distance away.

Quick facts: Municpality lying in Pediada district of the prefecture of Iraklio, approximately 20km from the city. Population approximately 5000

Non-stop charter flights are available departing from major UK airports for Crete's main airport. Gouves, close by, also enjoy's great access to the north coast's major transport route, enabling easy journeys to be made to places including the large resort towns of Hersonissos and Malia. Winter visitors from the UK to Crete traditionally travel by plane or ferry from Athens.

Gouves, now in itself a popular summer sun destination, has plenty of accommodation including large modern hotels and small family orientated self catering apartments plus leisure and shopping choices for the visitor with car-hire, sports and marina (mooring) facilities. Travellers will find the area in many of the major travel operators' brochures. Check their sites online for current availabilities and latest internet prices on a great range of Crete hotels and apartments, both catered and self catering. Entertainment options as with most resort towns centres around smaller, friendly bars, restaurants and the enticing Crete beaches. Nearby sites of interest include the Ilythia cave.

Gouves lies just to the East of Heraklion on Crete's north coast and occupies a typical coastal spot than reaches inland to the hills and the small villages nearby. Its beaches and easy airport access have seen its development in recent years and the area is now a well serviced, fully fledged resort town. Gouves proper also encompasses the areas of Amnissos, Karteros, Gournes and Kokkini Hani plus numerus smaller villages.

Town Ceremonies: Gouves, as with all Crete towns and villages has its own traditions and ceremonies centred around the Orthodox Church calendar. Celebrations include Easter (Paschka), the Name Day for individual churches, Independence Day and others. Local public message boards (and telegrpah poles!) are the usual place to learn about local information in any Crete village and Gouves is no different when it comes to civic information and events.

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