Vai Palm Beach
Sandy beach backed by Europe’s largest natural forest of Cretan date palms.
Sandy beaches · Sitia
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Kouremenos Beach
A long sandy beach near Palekastro and one of the best windsurfing spots on Crete.
Secluded coves · Sitia
Kato Zakros Beach
A pebble beach at the end of the Gorge of the Dead, next to a Minoan palace.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Itanos Beach
Three little coves next to the ruins of ancient Itanos, north of Vai.
Secluded coves · Sitia
Chiona Beach
A small sandy beach near Palekastro, next to an ancient Minoan town and fish tavernas.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Alatsolimni Beach
A wild beach near Xerokampos with a natural salt lake behind it.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Richtis Beach
A pebble beach at the end of the Richtis gorge with its waterfall, west of Sitia.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Argilos Beach
A natural clay spa near Xerokampos where people give themselves mud baths.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Mazida Ammos Beach
The longest beach of Xerokampos, calm water and rocky mountains behind.
Secluded coves · Sitia
Zakros Minoan Palace
The fourth Minoan palace, by the sea.
Archaeological sites · Sitia
Gorge of the Dead (Zakros)
A walk from Zakros to the Minoan palace.
Gorges & hikes · Sitia
Toplou Monastery
A fortified monastery with its own wine.
Churches & monasteries · Sitia
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Maridatis Beach
A small untouched pebble beach between Vai and Kouremenos.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Papadiokampos Beach
A wild shore with big rocks and a small pebble cove west of Sitia.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Agia Irini Beach
A secluded pebble beach at the end of a gorge in the far south east.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Alona Beach
Dunes covered in sea daffodils at the mouth of the Katsounaki gorge.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Karavopetra Beach
A secluded sandy beach with crystal clear water at Xerokampos.
Secluded coves · Sitia
Sitia
A relaxed eastern town.
Villages & Towns · Sitia
Richtis Gorge and Waterfall
A shady gorge with a 20 m waterfall.
Gorges & hikes · Sitia
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Skinias Beach
Two wild beaches in one of the most remote corners of eastern Crete.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Staousa Beach
A small remote beach near Kalo Nero and the Kapsa monastery.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Tenda Beach
Small sandy bays in the rocky far north east corner of Crete.
Secluded coves · Sitia
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Votsalaki Beach
A secluded beach at the Asprolithos gorge in the hot, dry south east.
Secluded coves · Sitia
Kapsa Monastery
A monastery built into a cliff.
Churches & monasteries · Sitia