Malia Beach
Long sandy beach with shallow water and the busiest nightlife strip on Crete behind it.
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Long, easy beaches with soft sand
Long sandy beaches are the easiest choice for families and lazy days: gentle entry into the sea, space to spread out and usually a taverna or beach bar nearby.
Hersonissos Beach
The busy town beach of Hersonissos, sand, sunbeds and a promenade full of cafes.
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Stalida Beach
A long sandy beach between Hersonissos and Malia, a bit more relaxed and family friendly.
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Gouves Beach
A handful of sandy beaches along Kato Gouves, easy and popular with families.
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Analipsi Beach
A family resort beach with free sunbeds, showers and steady wind for watersports.
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Kokkini Hani Beach
A string of small sandy beaches with lifeguards and shallow, light blue water.
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Anissaras Beach
Small sandy beaches in front of big resorts, with a rocky seabed that is good for snorkelling.
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Potamos Beach
Long golden beach at Malia with tamarisk shade, much calmer than the main strip.
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Limanakia Coves
A chain of little coves between Cape Sarantari and Hersonissos, from busy to almost secret.
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Arena Beach
A sandy beach east of town popular with SUP and kite surfers, with beach bars on one side.
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Gefyri Beach
The easiest to reach of the Limanakia coves near Hersonissos, calm and very blue.
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Sarantari Beach
A sheltered cove of almost white sand below the cliffs at Cape Sarantari.
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Aposelemis Beach
A big sandy beach at the mouth of the Aposelemis river, with a small wetland full of birds.
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Kokkini Beach
A small unorganised local beach with views of Dia island and planes landing.
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