The cave of Agios Ioannis is a revelation. It is one of the biggest in the Cycladic group of islands, featuring a rich and impressive maze of stalactites, stalagmites and columns, as well as a rare ki ...

Despite its small size, Iraklia has a broadly varied and interesting flora.  The dominant trees are Phoenicean juniper, wild olive, fig and carob. There are also a few Aleppo pines (pinus halepensis), ...

The sea turtle "Ioannis"/Photo credit: Lynne Neilly The sea life found in Iraklia waters includes a variety of shellfish, corals, sponges, as well as numerous fish species, some of which are endangere ...

With a height of 420m, Papas is the highest point of Iraklia. It is about a 2km-hike to the top on a recently cleared footpath, amid a stoneterraced landscape dotted with old threshing floors. The top ...