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 ...