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Ierapetra is located at a distance of about 35 km. south of Aghios Nikolaos, and is has the most population of any other city in southern Crete. As it is proven by archaeological excavations, the city is built at the site of the ancient city of Ierapitna, which flourished during the 2nd century B.C. After the year 66 A.D. and all during the roman age, the city kept its eminence and was the strongest in the area. In the 13 century A.D. it was taken over by the Genovese, who built its fortress, known as Castle Gerapetra, and as Castelli or Koule to the locals. It was later taken over by the Venetians, who concluded the works for the fortification of the city.Today, the city of Ierapetra has about 11.000
residents who mainly live off agriculture and tourism. The city is surrounded by many cultivations of groceries and orange or lemon groves, which are veruy productive due to the innumerous days of sunshine and the warm climate. In the town you will find a worthwhile archaeological exhibition, with all the artifacts found in the area. Worth seeing are also the Mosque in the turkish neighbourhood of the old city, the Churches of of the Metamorhosis of Christ (14th century A.D.) of Aghios Nikolaos, of Sghios Ioanniw, of Aghios Georghios (1856) as well as the Church of Panagitsa or Panagitsa of Kale opposite the fortress. From Ierapetra yoy may visit the village of Vasiliki, where have been found ruins of a protominoan village (2600 - 2300 B.C.) or the small island of Chrisi.
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This topic is not island-specific. It applies to the nation of Greece.
Orthodox Christianity is the recognized dominant religion of Greece and it is legally protected by the state. This has caused legal discrimination against non-Orthodox Churches, and although the constitution of 1975 removed the power of most of the old laws against Protestants, problems still exist today. There is a lot of fear towards anything outside of the Orthodox Church, especially on the islands. However, repeated rulings of the European Court of Justice in favour of religious minorities in cases of discrimination have led to a relative increase of the freedoms that these religious minorities now enjoy.
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www.greektravel.com
www.in2greece.com
http://www.dilos.com/region/crete/ierapetr.html
http://www.forthnet.gr/internetcity/ierapetra/
http://www.suninhotels.gr/ierapetra/ierapetra_en.htm
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