Σεϊτάν Λιμάνια
A dramatic zig-zag cove squeezed between sheer cliffs on the Akrotiri peninsula.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Χανιά
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.
A dramatic zig-zag cove squeezed between sheer cliffs on the Akrotiri peninsula.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Χανιά
Wild coves backed by an ancient juniper forest, a short way from Elafonisi.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Κίσσαμος
A pebble beach under the cliffs of Sfakia, with fresh water springs bubbling up in the sea.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
A cluster of marble coves at the mouth of the Aradena gorge, with a taverna above.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
A quiet beach next to Frangokastello with a huge sand dune rising behind it.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
A remote pebble cove near Loutro, at the site of the ancient port of Phoenix.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
A kilometre of coarse sand and white pebbles split into three coves, west of Paleochora.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
A small natural rock pool in Halepa, Chania, that looks like a turquoise swimming pool.
Βοτσαλωτές παραλίες · Χανιά
Three secluded coves at the mouth of the Anydri gorge, east of Paleochora.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
A secluded pebble beach near Chora Sfakion, one of the few official naturist beaches on Crete.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
A small secluded beach at the tip of the Rodopos peninsula, near an ancient temple.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Πλατανιάς
A small, wild pebble beach east of Frangokastello with dark blue water.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
A small secluded bay on Akrotiri next to a knife shaped cape.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Χανιά
One of the most remote beaches on Crete, east of Sougia, reached on foot or by boat.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Καντάνου-Σελίνου