Kamarelles beach, right next to the ancient theater, at Koufonissi, uninhabited island, about 3 miles south of Crete, Greece
This photo is taken in Koufonisi, one of the two tiny, uninhabited islands that you can find close to Ierapetra, on the south of Crete (the other one is Chrissi island or Gaidouronissi) .There is a boat going, now and then, during the summer months to Koufonissi, departing from the village of Makrigialos, 25 km east of island is of great geological interest, there are hundreds of caves (some of them used as chapels in the old times). Talking about old times, Koufonisi is also of great archaeological interest and there are a lot of ruins spread around the island, dating from the early Minoan to late Byzantine era. Among them an ancient theater of seats!
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Location: Koufonissi island, Lasithi prefecture, Crete, Greece, Europe
Photo credit: © Hercules Milas / Alamy / Afripics
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