Koutsouras in Lassithi | Cretan Locations

Koutsouras is a small village on the beach, approximately 2 kms from Makrygialos, west of Ierapetra.

Its populations is 818 (2001 est.) It is the headquarters of Dimos Makri Gialouand the biggest village in the region.

One of the main occupations of the people is agriculture and tourism. It has nice beaches and a golf court is due to be made over the next five years.

A picturesque developing settlement built by the people of Stavrochori, by the sea on the South axe, 35km away from Sitia on the way to lerapetra, which is seat of the Makris Yialos municipality.

In the last decades Koutsouras has been greatly developing in both the rural and tourism sector. It is a center of pre-season vegetable cultivation in greenhouses.

Over Koutsouras is located the traditional settlement of Tsikalaria with the pirate path passing through, a historic remain of the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine years. The mountain sides ?n the south of Koutsouras are covered by pine forests while in the east there is a recreation ground,

the Koutsouras forest. Koutsouras together with the neighbouring settlements of Makri Gialos and Analipsi are forming an urban entity developing to a modern town.

There is a post office, a police station, some supermarkets and a petrol station, apart from many hotels and apartments for your accommodation, as well as several tavernas and restaurants.

In the Communal Park of Koutsouras, many events such as open air concerts and parties take place every summer.

Beaches in Lassithi