Παραλία Φόδελε
A pretty bay of white sand and pebbles below the village where El Greco was born.
Αμμουδιές · Μαλεβίζι
A pretty bay of white sand and pebbles below the village where El Greco was born.
Αμμουδιές · Μαλεβίζι
A long, easy beach west of Chania with tavernas across the road.
Αμμουδιές · Πλατανιάς
The town beach of Kissamos, calm and shallow, with a sandy cove and a long pebbly part.
Αμμουδιές · Κίσσαμος
A long beach of pebbles and sand next to Arvi harbour, with banana groves around the village.
Αμμουδιές · Βιάννος
Wide open beach on the Messara bay, popular with windsurfers when the wind picks up.
Αμμουδιές · Φαιστός
A sheltered beach below a Venetian castle, with clear water and rocks for snorkelling.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Μαλεβίζι
The long arc of sandy beaches along the Messara bay, from Kokkinos Pyrgos to Matala.
Αμμουδιές · Φαιστός
A small town beach in the heart of Agios Nikolaos, near Lake Voulismeni.
Αμμουδιές · Άγιος Νικόλαος
Two beaches on either side of a small cape near Paleochora, a local weekend favourite.
Αμμουδιές · Καντάνου-Σελίνου
A quiet beach just west of Lentas with tamarisks, a few tavernas and great sunsets.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Γόρτυνα
A tiny palm fringed cove on Cape Trypitis, organised by the hotel above it.
Αμμουδιές · Μαλεβίζι
The longest beach of Ierapetra, about 4 km of sand and pebbles.
Αμμουδιές · Ιεράπετρα
A long sandy beach with shallow water east of Kissamos, quieter towards the east.
Αμμουδιές · Κίσσαμος
A quiet beach of coarse sand and pebbles with tamarisk shade, west of Plakias.
Αμμουδιές · Άγιος Βασίλειος
Small sandy coves next to Lentas harbour, calm and quiet with tavernas close by.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Γόρτυνα
A small hidden cove on the way to Koudoumas monastery, deep sapphire water and hermit caves.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Αρχανών-Αστερουσίων
An almost empty beach between Keratokambos and Arvi with gently sloping turquoise water.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Βιάννος
A small gravel beach in front of a fishing hamlet, with a diving centre and tavernas.
Αμμουδιές · Φαιστός
A quiet beach past Kastri harbour, recognisable by the chapel above and a dark rock in the sea.
Αμμουδιές · Βιάννος
A small beach of pebbles and sand with big rocks in the water, west of Rethymno.
Αμμουδιές · Ρέθυμνο
A turquoise beach at the mouth of the Selinari gorge, east of Sissi.
Αμμουδιές · Άγιος Νικόλαος
A village beach 5 km west of Ierapetra among the greenhouses.
Αμμουδιές · Ιεράπετρα
Two wild beaches in one of the most remote corners of eastern Crete.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σητεία
A secluded beach at the Asprolithos gorge in the hot, dry south east.
Απόμερους κόλπους · Σητεία