Souda Beach (Plakias)

About

A long beach at the mouth of a little valley west of Plakias, with palm trees and rocks for snorkelling.

Souda lies where the Finikas stream reaches the sea, just west of Plakias. Fine pebbles and golden sand, calm shallow water and a rocky seabed that is great for snorkelling. A few palm trees and a taverna.

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.

Getting there

About 50 minutes from Rethymno, 3 km west of Plakias.

On the map

35.19173, 24.36478 · See on map