Σεϊτάν Λιμάνια
A dramatic zig-zag cove squeezed between sheer cliffs on the Akrotiri peninsula.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Χανιά
Quiet, wild, often hike-in
Small coves with few or no facilities, often reached by a short hike, dirt road or boat. Bring water, shade and shoes, and take your rubbish home.
A dramatic zig-zag cove squeezed between sheer cliffs on the Akrotiri peninsula.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Χανιά
Quiet south-coast beach named after three rocks rising from the sea.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Άγιος Βασίλειος
A wild beach of reddish sand behind the cliffs of Matala, reached by a short hike.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Φαιστός
Short gorge walk ending at a pebble beach, a chapel and a natural rock arch.
Φαράγγια · Φαιστός
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 secluded beach at the end of a small canyon, big rocks make it look like a lagoon.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Φαιστός
A cluster of marble coves at the mouth of the Aradena gorge, with a taverna above.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
Three little coves next to the ruins of ancient Itanos, north of Vai.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σητεία
A small pebble cove near Agia Pelagia that mostly locals know about.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Μαλεβίζι
A quiet beach next to Frangokastello with a huge sand dune rising behind it.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
A wild, quiet beach near Lentas that naturists have loved for decades.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Γόρτυνα
A small beach of soft grey sand surrounded by big rocks, between Kastri and Tsoutsouros.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Βιάννος
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 tiny sandy cove behind the cape of Agia Pelagia, reached by a scramble, a swim or a boat.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Μαλεβίζι
Two quiet bays just east of Tsoutsouros, sandy, clear and nudist friendly.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Μινώα Πεδιάδας
A pebble beach where two gorges meet the sea, so the water stays cool all summer.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Αρχανών-Αστερουσίων
A rocky cove at the end of a little canyon near Lentas, where King Minos is said to have bathed.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Γόρτυνα
Three secluded coves at the mouth of the Anydri gorge, east of Paleochora.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
A wild cove under an old bridge where a river meets the sea east of Rethymno.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Μυλοπόταμος
A wild beach near Xerokampos with a natural salt lake behind it.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σητεία
A pebble beach at the end of the Richtis gorge with its waterfall, west of Sitia.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σητεία
A long, empty beach at the mouth of the Anapodaris river, far off the beaten track.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Μινώα Πεδιάδας