Gramvousa’s cape is Just about 2 km from lagoon Balos. With astonishing green and blue waters, thin sand like a powder and a tropical view you will feel like you are cast away on an exotic island.
Gramvousa consists of two islands, Imeri Gramvousa and Agria Gramvousa. Both are uninhabited.
At the top of Imeri Gramvousa, around 137 m high, there is a famous Venetian fortress. It was built in 1579-1584 and used by Cretan revolutionaries that became pirates. If you like hiking and you wear sneakers, you can easily visit the fortress and enjoy a view that will leave you speechless.
With sneakers you can walk to the fortress There is a myth that says that a treasure is still hidden on the island. Even though over the years the fortress was abandoned, it became a very popular sightseeing for locals and tourists, since the view from up there is indescribable.
One more worthy sightseeing you can enjoy in Imeri Gramvousa is an old shipwreck, sunk at the bottom of the sea. Provides amazing images to the people who like diving and unique themes for photographs.
Next to the beach, there are trees that can give you a cool shadow.
This place is under the Natura protection program due to the special flora and fauna of the island. Gramvousa hosts more than 100 kinds of birds and 400 kinds of flora.
In Agria Gramvousa, there is an old lighthouse built in 1874.
Cretan Harmony Cruises are more than happy to guide you around and help you to make your trip unforgettable.
