Keratokambos Beach
A long, quiet south coast beach with a few tavernas and almost no development.
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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.
Arvi Beach
A long beach of pebbles and sand next to Arvi harbour, with banana groves around the village.
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Psari Forada Beach
A long, sheltered sandy beach between two capes on the far south east of Heraklion.
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Tertsa Beach
Two small beaches in a green seaside valley, with tamarisk shade and very clear water.
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Listis Beach
A small beach of soft grey sand surrounded by big rocks, between Kastri and Tsoutsouros.
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Sidonia Beach
A quiet beach of dark grey sand and calm water, also known as Kato Psari.
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Psarocharako Beach
A small sandy beach near Tertsa with an islet that looks like a submarine.
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Monompouka Beach
An almost empty beach between Keratokambos and Arvi with gently sloping turquoise water.
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Skouros Beach
A quiet beach past Kastri harbour, recognisable by the chapel above and a dark rock in the sea.
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