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Finikas Beach

Sfakia, Chania · Free

Route

Highlights & amenities

Entry: Free

Organised

Nicht organisiert

Atmosphere

Abgelegen

Characteristics

Kiesel

Access

About

A remote pebble cove near Loutro, at the site of the ancient port of Phoenix.

Finikas sits near Loutro in Sfakia, at the place of ancient Phoenix, once the port of Anopolis. Deep blue water and a pebbly beach, with only a couple of tavernas around. There is no road, you arrive on foot or by boat.

Finikas sits on the coast west of Loutro, at the site of ancient Phoenix, once the port of the mountain town of Anopolis. In the Bible, Saint Paul's ship tried to reach Phoenix for the winter before being caught in a storm.

The beach is a small pebble cove with deep blue water, reached by a 30 minute walk from Loutro along the coastal path, or by boat. There's a taverna and a few rooms. It's a peaceful, beautiful spot, and the walk from Loutro is part of the experience.

Around Sfakia

South coast, on the Libyan Sea
Nearest town: Chora Sfakion, about 8 km by road
Nearest airport: Chania airport (CHQ), about 49 km by road

The west of Crete is the island at its most dramatic. Chania has the most beautiful Venetian old town on Crete, wrapped around a harbour with a lighthouse and a domed mosque. In the evening the narrow lanes of Splantzia and the old Jewish quarter fill up with tavernas and small bars. More about Chania