It is one of the most beautiful coastal settlements located on the shores of the Libyan sea ,with a magnificent beach .Close to Aghia Fotia is located another attractive tourist resort ,Koutsounari. People are amazed by its plane trees ,the little harbors and the reed thickets .
Aghia Fotia has about 150 residents and it is located on the south side of the island ,48km away from Aghios Nikolaos and 15km away from Ierapetra .(There’s also another village with the same name east of Sitia.)