Lentas
A laid back village on the south coast.
Χωριά & Πόλεις · Γόρτυνα
A wild, quiet beach near Lentas that naturists have loved for decades.
Diskos (also Dytikos) lies just west of Lentas and is known as one of the main naturist beaches on Crete. It is sandy, unorganised and quiet, with tamarisks for shade and very clear blue water. People often camp here for days in summer.
The beach is long, sandy and unorganised, with tamarisks for shade and a small taverna nearby. The water is clear, and the dramatic coastline of the Asterousia makes a beautiful backdrop. Bring water and snacks, and respect the naturist character of the beach.
Gortyna lies in the heart of the Messara, around the ruins of ancient Gortyn, the Roman capital of Crete. Agioi Deka is the main village, and the area stretches south to the Asterousia mountains and the remote coast of Lentas and Kali Limenes. The landscape is a mix of olive groves, small villages and wild mountains. The south coast here is one of the warmest and driest places in Crete, with quiet beaches and tavernas serving fresh fish.
Heraklion is the heart of Minoan Crete and the island’s busiest region. Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum are the two places almost everyone visits, and they work well together on one day. In the south, the wide Messara plain holds the palace of Phaistos, the Roman ruins of Gortyna and the famous caves above the bay of Matala. Περισσότερα για Ηράκλειο
About 1 hour 30 minutes from Heraklion (67 km south west) via Lentas, then a short dirt road.
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34.92884, 24.91587 · Στον χάρτη
A laid back village on the south coast.
Χωριά & Πόλεις · Γόρτυνα
A quiet beach just west of Lentas with tamarisks, a few tavernas and great sunsets.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Γόρτυνα
Small sandy coves next to Lentas harbour, calm and quiet with tavernas close by.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Γόρτυνα
A rocky cove at the end of a little canyon near Lentas, where King Minos is said to have bathed.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Γόρτυνα
A quiet beach of fine grey sand in a mountain setting, with white rocks at one end.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Φαιστός
A 4 km gorge to a secluded beach.
Φαράγγια · Γόρτυνα
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