Beaches

Kali Limenes

Kali Limenes

The beach of Kali Limenes is located 75km southwest of Heraklion, in the region of Pigaidakia village. It is one of the very few coastal areas of A...

Agios Georgios Beach

Agios Georgios Beach

On the south of Crete, just a little further from Agia Galini, there is the beach of Agios Georgios. It is a place away from the hustle and bustle ...

Matala beach

Matala beach

A safe natural harbour on the Bay of Messara, blessed with a gently sweeping sand and pebble beach, the place in legend where Zeus swam ashore in t...

Komos beach

Komos beach

It is a lengthy stretch - over 2km long and up to 40m wide - of deep golden sand backed by natural dunes and cliffs topped with tamarisk trees, whi...

Fragokastelo Beach

Fragokastelo Beach

Fragokastelo (ie the castle of the Franks) is one of the most famous beaches of Crete, famous for the local Venetian castle on the beautiful beach ...

Plakias Beach

Plakias Beach

Plakias is a popular tourist resort, located 36km south of Rethymno city, at the exit of a fertile valley south of the range Kouroupa. Next to it e...

Triopetra beach

Triopetra beach

Triopetra is located about 52km south of Rethymno and 13km southeast of the village Akoumia, at the foot of the mountain Siderotas. It can be acces...

Red Beach

Red Beach

This beach (Red Beach) aka Kokkini Ammos is a secluded beach which can be reached only by foot – with the reddish sand that bestows on it its name,...

Kokkinos Pyrgos beach

Kokkinos Pyrgos beach

The small port of Kokkinos Pyrgos separates its two beaches. On the west side there is a rocky and pebble beach that stretches to Agia Galini and o...

Agios Paulos beach

Agios Paulos beach

A visitor on arrival meets with a small picturesque beach with stone and rocks. On the West side of Agios Pavlos there is a popular beach with many...

Agiofarago

Agiofarago

Agiofarago is a picturesque canyon south of Matala. Its name is a testament to the traveller's goal centuries ago. Legend has it that, centuries ag...

Kalamaki Beach

Kalamaki Beach

Kalamaki is a popular seaside resort in Heraklion Prefecture, in southern Crete. Kalamaki is 67 kilometres south of Heraklion, very close to Kamila...

Preveli Beach

Preveli Beach

Preveli is located about 35km south of Rethymno and 10km east of Plakias. Beach of Preveli, also known as Lake Preveli or Phoenix, is located at th...

Paximadia islands

Paximadia islands

Paximadia Islands are two small uninhabited islets off the Gulf of Messara, 12km (7.5 miles) west of Matala. By far they seem like a single island ...

Martsalo beach

Martsalo beach

Martsalo beach is a pebble beach of unique beauty! There you can reach through Martaliotikou gorge, hike about 30-40 minutes, or by boat from Matal...

Agia Galini beach

Agia Galini beach

In the picturesque village of Agia Galini with the beautiful alleys that lead to a port with fishing boats the visitor can taste the Cretan cuisine...