Matala Beach & Caves
Sandy bay overlooked by cliffs honeycombed with ancient caves.
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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.
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Komos Beach
Two kilometres of golden sand and dunes next to an ancient Minoan harbour.
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Kalamaki Beach
A 2.5 km sandy beach on the Messara bay with simple rooms and seaside tavernas.
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Kokkinos Pyrgos Beach
A sandy Messara beach with shallow water where loggerhead turtles come to nest.
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Kali Limenes Beach
The beach of the Fair Havens, where tradition says Saint Paul's ship stopped on the way to Rome.
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Tymbaki Beach
Wide open beach on the Messara bay, popular with windsurfers when the wind picks up.
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Messara Bay Beaches
The long arc of sandy beaches along the Messara bay, from Kokkinos Pyrgos to Matala.
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Makria Ammos Beach
The long beach of Kali Limenes, lined with tamarisks and two big rocks out at sea.
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Platia Peramata Beach
A small gravel beach in front of a fishing hamlet, with a diving centre and tavernas.
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