Hidden gem 1.9 km
Komos Beach
Two kilometres of golden sand and dunes next to an ancient Minoan harbour.
Sandy beaches · Phaistos
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Pitsidia
About
Village between Matala and Kommos beach.
Pitsidia is a calm village a few kilometres from Matala, with rooms, tavernas and easy access to the long Kommos beach and its Minoan site.
Around Phaistos
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. More about Heraklion
2.4 km
Sivas
A pretty village near Matala.
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2.5 km
Kalamaki Beach
A 2.5 km sandy beach on the Messara bay with simple rooms and seaside tavernas.
Sandy beaches · Phaistos
Hidden gem 2.9 km
Kommos Archaeological Site
A Minoan harbour on Kommos beach.
Archaeological sites · Phaistos
Hidden gem 3.4 km
Kamilari Tholos Tomb
A round Minoan tomb near Kamilari.
Archaeological sites · Phaistos
3.8 km
Matala Beach & Caves
Sandy bay overlooked by cliffs honeycombed with ancient caves.
Sandy beaches · Phaistos
3.8 km
Matala
Seaside village with cliff caves, once the port of Phaistos.
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Hidden gem 4.4 km
Red Beach (Kokkini Ammos)
A wild beach of reddish sand behind the cliffs of Matala, reached by a short hike.
Secluded coves · Phaistos
4.8 km
Afrathias Beach
The longest, quietest beach on the Messara bay, flat sand and a wetland behind it.
Secluded coves · Phaistos
4.9 km
Phaistos Palace
Minoan palace on a ridge above the Messara plain, with sweeping views to Psiloritis.
Archaeological sites · Phaistos
On the map
35.01555, 24.78129 · See on map