Psari Forada , also known as Sidonia, is a place that breathes at its own rhythm. It lies in a small fertile valley between two hills, 87 km from Heraklion and 35 km from Ierapetra. A place where nature remains pure, the beaches are quiet, and the South Cretan sea stretches out like a watery peplum.
Lapis Nera is located just one minute from the sea, in a spot where seclusion does not mean isolation, but privilege.
Here you will find small coves with crystal clear waters and open horizons.
The location preserves its character, genuine, peaceful, and authentic.
It was chosen because it combines the freedom of privacy with the privilege of authenticity.
Here, Crete is not offered as something to observe, it invites you to experience it.
The history of the place
In Southern Crete, where the landscape remains authentic and untouched by the hustle of every day life, Sidonia has preserved its character through time.
Here, the South Cretan sea opens wide to every visitor, just as it did centuries ago. The same land where the ancient city of Sidonia once flourished invites you to experience genuine Cretan hospitality.
The Byzantine Church of Panagia Keralimeniótissa is a reminder that this place was never merely a passage. It has been a meeting point of cultures, people, and eras. After all, history is not displayed, it exists quietly within the stones.
In Sidonia, hospitality is not a service; it is the continuation of a tradition. Contact with the local culture and the people of the area is not artificially added, it arises naturally from the place itself.
Sidonia does not seek to impress. It invites you to get to know it.
The history of the place
In Southern Crete, where the landscape remains authentic and untouched by the hustle of every day life, Sidonia has preserved its character through time.
Here, the South Cretan sea opens wide to every visitor, just as it did centuries ago. The same land where the ancient city of Sidonia once flourished invites you to experience genuine Cretan hospitality.
The Byzantine Church of Panagia Keralimeniótissa is a reminder that this place was never merely a passage. It has been a meeting point of cultures, people, and eras. After all, history is not displayed, it exists quietly within the stones.
In Sidonia, hospitality is not a service; it is the continuation of a tradition. Contact with the local culture and the people of the area is not artificially added, it arises naturally from the place itself.
Sidonia does not seek to impress. It invites you to get to know it.
