A large hotel group discovered the site years ago and immediately saw the potential and the special aesthetics of the place. Now there are plenty of other hotels and apartments available and the area is well built. Along the narrow beach you will find one tavern after another. In the same area you will find all kinds of shops: goldsmiths, silverware, souvenirs, internet cafes, an ATM machine and car rental agencies. You will still find small bars and cafes but not large clubs. The beach is a narrow strip of sand. The bay is protected by meltemi and northern wind and the sea is almost always calm. There are umbrellas and beach chairs, you can rent water bicycles and do water sports. The waters are deep with great clarity. The area is amphitheatrically built and most hotels have unlimited sea views. When the weather is fine you will even see the small island of Dia north of Heraklion. The place has a special beauty and from above it is impressed with the blue serene waters.