Psari Forada

Psari Forada is a seaside village in Heraklion regional unit, in Crete, Greece.

[4] The settlement was founded by residents of Kalamio, who initially came to this place for fishing only during the summer, as well as to oversee their crops.

Regarding the name, Psari Forada belonged to an aga, who, to demonstrate his power, is said in legend to have hung his beloved gray mare at a specific spot.

[5] The seaside village is surrounded by various hills which form the Psari Forada and Faflagkos plain.

The village overlooks the Libyan Sea and is located between Lentas and Ierapetra along the south coast of Crete.

Psari Forada beach
View of Psari Forada