Ammoudara is a long, sandy beach, 1 km
western of Heraklion.
Ammoudara means
“big sand” in Greek and this because it’s a 7km long beach. Usually, the water
is hot.
Along the coast there are organized beaches
with all the comforts such as umbrellas, beach bars, showers, waters sports. It
is easily accessed by local bus or by a taxi from the city of Heraklion.