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.
Παραλία Ρεθύμνου
The endless sandy beach that starts at the Venetian harbour of Rethymno.
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Πλακιάς
A 1.3 km sandy beach in a mountain framed bay on the south coast.
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Μπαλί
A picturesque village with five little coves of turquoise water between Rethymno and Heraklion.
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Δαμνόνι
A gorgeous turquoise beach with golden sand in a green valley next to Plakias.
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Πάνορμος
A pretty fishing village with a sandy beach and shallow water, east of Rethymno.
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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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Αδελιανός Κάμπος
A 3 km resort beach in front of Adele village, east of Rethymno.
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Πλατανές
A calm, well organised beach in the Rethymno suburbs with shallow light blue water.
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Μισίρια
A long, serene sandy beach just east of Rethymno with shallow water.
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Περιβόλια
The continuation of Rethymno beach, where loggerhead turtles come to nest.
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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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Επισκοπή
A long golden beach west of Rethymno with shallow turquoise water.
Αμμουδιές · Ρέθυμνο
Ροδάκινο
A quiet beach of coarse sand and pebbles with tamarisk shade, west of Plakias.
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Πηγιανός Κάμπος
A long sandy beach east of Rethymno with a few trees for shade.
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Σταυρωμένος
A quiet sandy beach east of Rethymno where turtles nest at night.
Αμμουδιές · Ρέθυμνο
Κουμπές
A long sandy beach 2 km west of Rethymno, often a bit wavy.
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Πέτρες
A small, quiet beach at the mouth of the Petres gorge west of Rethymno.
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Αγία Ειρήνη
A calm, secluded beach of white sand and pebbles south of Rethymno.
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Αλυκή
A golden beach near Sises, one of the more secluded spots on the north coast.
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Καμάρι
A small beach of pebbles and sand with big rocks in the water, west of Rethymno.
Αμμουδιές · Ρέθυμνο
Κρυμμένο διαμάντι
Λίγκρες
A large, untouched beach of coarse sand and white pebbles loved by naturists.
Αμμουδιές · Άγιος Βασίλειος