Κρυμμένο διαμάντι
Σεϊτάν Λιμάνια
A dramatic zig-zag cove squeezed between sheer cliffs on the Akrotiri peninsula.
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Παραλίες
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.
Άγιοι Απόστολοι
Two small sheltered coves on a green little peninsula just west of Chania town.
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Χρυσή Ακτή
A golden sandy beach just 2.5 km from Chania town, with lifeguards and watersports.
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Νέα Χώρα
The town beach of Chania, a short walk west of the old Venetian walls.
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Σταυρός
A round lagoon-like bay under a big mountain on Akrotiri, where Zorba the Greek was filmed.
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Καλάθας
A pretty sandy bay on the Akrotiri peninsula with a small islet you can swim to.
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Μαράθι
Two small sandy beaches by a fishing harbour on Souda bay, with fish tavernas.
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Καλαμάκι
A sandy beach with shallow water at Galatas, surrounded by orange and olive groves.
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Σούδα
Shallow water and golden sand next to the port of Souda, with fish tavernas close by.
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Κρυμμένο διαμάντι
Κουλούρα
A small natural rock pool in Halepa, Chania, that looks like a turquoise swimming pool.
Βοτσαλωτές παραλίες · Χανιά
Κουμ Καπί
The sandy seafront just outside the old town walls of Chania, great for a drink by the water.
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Κρυμμένο διαμάντι
Μαχαιρίδα
A small secluded bay on Akrotiri next to a knife shaped cape.
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