Plakias
A relaxed south coast village.
Χωριά & Πόλεις · Άγιος Βασίλειος
A 1.3 km sandy beach in a mountain framed bay on the south coast.
Plakias has a long white sand beach running out to Cape Mouri, with turquoise water and dramatic mountains behind. Organised with sunbeds and showers. The water at the western end is cooler because of mountain springs.
The village is a popular base for exploring the south coast of Rethymno, with walks to the Kotsifou and Kourtaliotiko gorges and the beaches of Damnoni and Preveli. The afternoon wind can be strong, so mornings are best for swimming.
Agios Vasileios is the south coast of Rethymno, a land of gorges, palm trees and beautiful beaches on the Libyan Sea. Plakias and Agia Galini are the main villages, and between them lie Preveli with its palm forest, Damnoni, Triopetra and Agios Pavlos with its sand dunes. Inland, Spili with its lion fountain and the Kourtaliotiko and Kotsifou gorges are worth a stop. The south coast is often calmer when the north wind blows, and the sea is warm well into autumn.
Rethymno sits between the mountains and two seas, and it is the easiest region to combine with the rest of the island. Its old town and Fortezza are among the best preserved on Crete, with Venetian doorways, Ottoman wooden balconies and a long sandy beach right next to the centre. Περισσότερα για Ρέθυμνο
About 45 minutes from Rethymno (36 km south).
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35.18570, 24.39930 · Στον χάρτη
A relaxed south coast village.
Χωριά & Πόλεις · Άγιος Βασίλειος
A narrow rocky fjord with a little bridge, near Plakias.
Βοτσαλωτές παραλίες · Άγιος Βασίλειος
A gorgeous turquoise beach with golden sand in a green valley next to Plakias.
Αμμουδιές · Άγιος Βασίλειος
A small sandy cove near Plakias with turquoise water, popular with naturists.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Άγιος Βασίλειος
A small golden cove between two long rocks near Plakias, nudist friendly.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Άγιος Βασίλειος
Three small turquoise coves next to Damnoni, with a taverna and tamarisk shade.
Αμμουδιές · Άγιος Βασίλειος
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