Agia Pelagia Beach
A sheltered sandy bay with turquoise water and a lively little resort behind it.
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Lagoons, pink sand, secret coves
Crete has more than a thousand kilometres of coastline, and almost every type of beach you can imagine: shallow turquoise lagoons in the far west, pink-tinged sand at Elafonisi, palm-fringed river mouths on the south coast and tiny coves you reach on foot. As a rule of thumb, the north coast is easier to reach and well organised, while the south coast (the Libyan Sea) is wilder, quieter and often calmer when the summer meltemi wind blows from the north.
Lygaria Beach
A narrow, sheltered sandy cove with calm warm water and green hills around it.
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Fodele Beach
A pretty bay of white sand and pebbles below the village where El Greco was born.
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Mononaftis Beach
A small cove named after a lonely sailor, with turquoise water and a rock just offshore.
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Paleokastro Beach
A sheltered beach below a Venetian castle, with clear water and rocks for snorkelling.
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Psaromoura Beach
A small pebble cove near Agia Pelagia that mostly locals know about.
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Mades Beach
A tiny palm fringed cove on Cape Trypitis, organised by the hotel above it.
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Linoperamata Beach
The western end of the Ammoudara strip, shallow water and sunbeds close to town.
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Fylakes Beach
A tiny sandy cove behind the cape of Agia Pelagia, reached by a scramble, a swim or a boat.
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Pantanassa Beach
A small pebble beach next to a marina, with a fish tavern overlooking the boats.
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Theseus Beach
A small pebble beach in a private marina, reached by a zigzag path or by boat.
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Panagia Beach
A pebble cove on a coast of tiny inlets, reached by boat or a steep path.
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