click to enlarge photo		Amoudara is the longest beach in Prefecture Iraklion-Crete Greece. It features a long a flat beach, lined with hotels, studios, bars, markets and tavernas. and is within easy reach of the capital city he capital of the island and the largest city. In the middle of the north coast, is also the transport hub with the international airport and the sea port, resulting in that most of tourism traffic arriving in Crete will pass from Iraklion at least twice. Close to Ammoudara are the village of Gazi, the archaeological site of Tylissos, the University of Crete and the Foundation for Research & Technology, the University general hospital, the village of Rogdia etc. The city of Heraklion has a population of 200.000 the fifth largest in Greece.