Plakias Beach

About

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.

Highlights & amenities

Entry: Free

Organised

Well organised

Characteristics

Sandy

Facilities

Access

Step-free access

Around Agios Vasileios

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. More about Rethymno

817 m