Gouves, Greece
Goúves (Greek: Γούβες) is a village and former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since 2011, local government reform it is a part of the municipality Hersonissos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 94.963 km2 (36.665 sq mi). It lies around 20 km (12 mi) east of Heraklion.
Goúves
Γούβες | |
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Municipal unit | |
View of Gouves | |
Goúves Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′48″N 25°18′48″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Crete |
| Regional unit | Heraklion |
| Municipality | Hersonissos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 95.0 km2 (36.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipal unit | 12,095 |
| • Municipal unit density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| • Community | 3,487 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 70014 |
Goúves is better known for its busy summer resort, Káto Goúves. Besides this well developed tourist resort with long sandy beaches, the area has some traditional villages and archaeological sites and Eileithyia caves. To the west of Goúves are the tourist resorts of Kokkíni Háni (also spelled Háni Kokkíni) and Amnísos, both with similar attractions, and, to the east, Crete's largest resort, Hersonisos.
Káto Goúves, just a couple kilometers north of the village, is a summer resort. There is a variety of accommodation (such as large hotels, boarding houses, and self-catering apartments) along with many restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and shops.