Geheimtipp 765 m
Karavopetra Beach
A secluded sandy beach with crystal clear water at Xerokampos.
Versteckte Buchten · Sitia
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Argilos Beach
About
A natural clay spa near Xerokampos where people give themselves mud baths.
Argilos means clay, and the cliffs here are made of soft clay that people use for a natural mud bath before swimming.
The beach is unorganised and quiet. It's a fun and unusual place, and your skin will feel great afterwards.
Sitia is the far east of Crete, a quieter, less touristy area of dry hills, olive groves and vineyards. The town of Sitia has a pretty harbour, a Venetian fortress and museums, and the area includes the palm beach of Vai, the Toplou monastery, the Minoan palace of Zakros and the Gorge of the Dead. Much of the area is part of the Sitia UNESCO Geopark. The local olive oil is among the best in Greece.
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- Free
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Around Sitia
Lasithi, the eastern end of Crete, is quieter and greener than you might expect. Agios Nikolaos wraps around a small lake and a lively harbour, with cafés on the water and beaches within walking distance. Just north, Elounda and Plaka look across to the fortress island of Spinalonga, one of the most moving places on the island. More about Lasithi
Geheimtipp 1.1 km
Mazida Ammos Beach
The longest beach of Xerokampos, calm water and rocky mountains behind.
Versteckte Buchten · Sitia
Geheimtipp 1.3 km
Alatsolimni Beach
A wild beach near Xerokampos with a natural salt lake behind it.
Versteckte Buchten · Sitia
Geheimtipp 2.4 km
Alona Beach
Dunes covered in sea daffodils at the mouth of the Katsounaki gorge.
Versteckte Buchten · Sitia
Geheimtipp 3.7 km
Agia Irini Beach
A secluded pebble beach at the end of a gorge in the far south east.
Versteckte Buchten · Sitia
7.0 km
Gorge of the Dead (Zakros)
A walk from Zakros to the Minoan palace.
Schluchten · Sitia
7.0 km
Zakros Minoan Palace
The fourth Minoan palace, by the sea.
Ausgrabungsstätten · Sitia
7.1 km
Kato Zakros Beach
A pebble beach at the end of the Gorge of the Dead, next to a Minoan palace.
Versteckte Buchten · Sitia
7.1 km
Kato Zakros
Tiny settlement on the bay next to the Minoan palace of Zakros.
Alle Dörfer & Städte · Sitia
Geheimtipp 8.3 km
Zakros Natural History Museum
Geology of eastern Crete.
Museen · Sitia
Anreise
About 1 hour 15 minutes from Sitia.
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