Παραλία Πρέβελη
River-mouth beach with a palm forest, below the historic Preveli monastery.
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Αμμουδιές
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.
Πλακιάς
A 1.3 km sandy beach in a mountain framed bay on the south coast.
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Δαμνόνι
A gorgeous turquoise beach with golden sand in a green valley next to Plakias.
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Άγιος Παύλος
A small cove near Cape Melissa with green blue water and huge sand dunes nearby.
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Αμμούδι
Three small turquoise coves next to Damnoni, with a taverna and tamarisk shade.
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Σχινάρια
A small beach with one of the best dive spots on Crete, near Plakias.
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Σούδα Πλακιά
A long beach at the mouth of a little valley west of Plakias, with palm trees and rocks for snorkelling.
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Ροδάκινο
A quiet beach of coarse sand and pebbles with tamarisk shade, west of Plakias.
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Αγία Ειρήνη
A calm, secluded beach of white sand and pebbles south of Rethymno.
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Κρυμμένο διαμάντι
Λίγκρες
A large, untouched beach of coarse sand and white pebbles loved by naturists.
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Κρυμμένο διαμάντι
Paximadia Islands
Two uninhabited islands off Agia Galini.
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