Little village off the main road a few km east of Agios Nikolaos on the way to Sitia. Very picturesque situation and, most unusually, all the trees along the esplanade wear little labels giving their proper botanical names. The main local industry appears to be quarrying massive lumps of limestone.

The village is known mainly for its fine tavernas and the village beach is very small. But a little east of it is a beautiful pebble beach where on two occasions we were alone or almost alone. You find it by following the sign Sitia when leaving Mochlos village, keeping on the small coastal road. From the village you can see it. There is a hotel with a private beach but just before you get there, there is a dustroad to the beach; you can almost park your car on it. Beach is pebbles, you need foot protection to go in the water, but very fine beach, 300m wide.