Things to see in Gouves Municipality
14 sights on the map
- History: 6
- Museums and culture: 4
- Nature: 3
- Religious sites: 16
- Eat and drink: 85
- Where to stay: 91
About Gouves Municipality
Goúves (Greek: Γούβες) is a village and former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Hersonissos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 94.963 km2 (36.665 sq mi). It lies about 9 mi (14 km) east of Heraklion. The municipal unit includes the coastal settlement of Káto Goúves, about 1.9 km (1.2 mi) north of the village, which has long sandy beaches and extensive tourist infrastructure. The surrounding area also contains traditional villages, archaeological sites and the Eileithyia Cave. To the west of Goúves are the coastal settlements of Kokkini Hani (also spelled Háni Kokkíni) and Amnísos, and to the east lies the large resort town of Hersonissos.
Top sights
- Nirou ChaniArchaeological site
- Amnisos Sanctuary of Zeus ThenatasArchaeological site
- Amnisos Villa of the LiliesArchaeological site
- Minoiko NafpigeioArchaeological site
- 3 windmillsViewpoint
- Roman aqueduct Kastelli-HeraclionRuins
- CretaquariumAttraction
- Skotino caveAttraction
- Dinosauria parkAttraction
- Agenstvo ekskursii "Ivan Susanin"Attraction
- DiaIsland
- KarterouBeach
By theme
History
- Nirou ChaniArchaeological site
- Amnisos Sanctuary of Zeus ThenatasArchaeological site
- Amnisos Villa of the LiliesArchaeological site
- Minoiko NafpigeioArchaeological site
- Roman aqueduct Kastelli-HeraclionRuins
- Radio antennaTower
Museums and culture
- CretaquariumAttraction
- Skotino caveAttraction
- Dinosauria parkAttraction
- Agenstvo ekskursii "Ivan Susanin"Attraction
Nature
- 3 windmillsViewpoint
- DiaIsland
- KarterouBeach
Religious sites
- Monastery of St. John the Theologian, AnopolisPlace of worship
- Holy Huge producing Lemon TreePlace of worship
- Ioan RossosPlace of worship
- St DemetriusPlace of worship
- Church of St. ParaskeviPlace of worship
- Agios IoannisPlace of worship
- Agios PanteleimonasPlace of worship
- Agiou AntoniouPlace of worship
and 8 more on the map
Eat and drink
- 2 Friends TavernaRestaurant
- AnemosRestaurant
- AquariumRestaurant
- ArkadiRestaurant
- BasilicoRestaurant
- Beach RestaurantRestaurant
- Blue on the BeachRestaurant
- Club Lyda HotelRestaurant
and 77 more on the map
Where to stay
- Amirandes Grecotel Exclusive ResortHotel
- Anemos InnHotel
- Anemos SuitesHotel
- Aphrodite BeachHotel
- App. Kamaria GouvesGuest house
- AriadniHotel
- Arina SandHotel
- Astir Beach GouvesHotel
and 83 more on the map