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A quiet beach next to Frangokastello with a huge sand dune rising behind it.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
A small, wild pebble beach east of Frangokastello with dark blue water.
Koutelos is a tiny secluded beach with grey pebbles and very clear, deep blue water. No sunbeds or facilities, just rocks and sea.
It's a beautiful place for a quiet swim and snorkelling. The landscape around is wild and empty, typical of the Sfakia coast.
Koutelos lies on the coast road between Frangokastello and Skaloti, below the village of Kapsodasos. You park by the road and walk down a short path. The sea here gets deep quickly, and on calm days the water is incredibly clear, ideal for snorkelling. Combine it with lunch in Frangokastello or a visit to the castle.
Sfakia is the proud mountain region of south Chania, famous for its fierce resistance to every occupier of Crete. The White Mountains drop straight into the Libyan Sea here, leaving only small villages like Chora Sfakion, Loutro and Agia Roumeli, some reachable only on foot or by boat. Famous gorges, including Samaria, Imbros and Aradena, cut through the mountains. Try the Sfakian pie, a thin pancake filled with soft cheese and drizzled with honey, in one of the harbour tavernas.
The west of Crete is the island at its most dramatic. Chania has the most beautiful Venetian old town on Crete, wrapped around a harbour with a lighthouse and a domed mosque. In the evening the narrow lanes of Splantzia and the old Jewish quarter fill up with tavernas and small bars. Περισσότερα για Χανιά
About 1 hour 30 minutes from Chania, past Frangokastello.
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35.17868, 24.27670 · Στον χάρτη
A quiet beach next to Frangokastello with a huge sand dune rising behind it.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σφακιά
A long, pebbly and peaceful beach below Rodakino, with caves on the east side.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Άγιος Βασίλειος
A lonely Venetian fort on a sandy beach.
Φρούρια & κάστρα · Σφακιά
A wide sandy beach with shallow water right below a Venetian castle on the south coast.
Αμμουδιές · Σφακιά
A quiet beach of coarse sand and pebbles with tamarisk shade, west of Plakias.
Αμμουδιές · Άγιος Βασίλειος
A small, calm pebble beach near Pefkia, perfect for snorkelling.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Άγιος Βασίλειος
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