Pacheia Ammos

Pacheia Ammos (Greek: Παχειά Άμμος) is a village in the municipality of Ierapetra on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located on the north coast of the island, 15 km to the north of the city of Ierapetra, at the fork in the road that leads to Heraklion in the west and Sitia in the east.

Pacheia Ammos Παχειά Άμμος
Community
Pacheia Ammos
Coordinates: 35°06′32″N 25°48′18″E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Crete
Regional unit	Lasithi
Municipality	Ierapetra
Municipal unit	Ierapetra
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	827
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Attractions

• The Minoan settlement of Gournia
• The Minoan settlement of Vasiliki
• The church of Agios Nikolaos
• The church of Agios Analipsi
• The INSTAP study center