Agia Pelagia is built in a protected bay with clear deep blue water. Agia Pelagia is ideal for families and young children as the sea stays calm almost every day, and the beach has been awarded a Blue Flag by the European Union, a distinction reserved only for the beaches with the cleanest water in Europe. Agia Pelagia is also a place ideal for water-sports and scuba diving because of the high visibility and the many interesting diving locations around the bay. During the winter, hunting and fishing are popular activities in this small but lively resort.

In Agia Pelagia you will find many taverns where fresh, locally caught fish is served. You might choose to enjoy your dinner or drink next to the waterfront and relax in the marvellous sunsets and the serenity of the bay. Agia Pelagia is a place for those who want to enjoy a refreshing vacation by the sea.
At the same time you will be less than 20 minutes from City of Heraklion with its busy market, where tourists and local people are mixed together, hunting for bargains of all sorts. The Heraklion Archaeological Museum and the world-renowned Minoan Palace of Knossos are here to be explored.