Crete

Crete island is the largest of Greece and is located in the south of Greece. Crete is one of the most famous islands. It is separated in 4 prefectures: Chania, Heraklion, Lassithi and Rethymno. The island has everything to offer: mountainous landscapes, a coast with many beautiful beaches and rocky coves, beautiful towns and charming villages and harbors, excellent food, ruins of the Minoan Civilization, one of the greatest civilization ever, an exciting nightlife… Numerous beautiful beaches with soft sand or coloured pebbles can be found in the prefecture of Chania as well as plenty of deserted coves and lovely bays. Many of the beaches are located on the northern coast of Crete and on the southern one.

They all have crystalline waters and many of them look like paradise. Here is a small list of the multitude of the beaches of this area. Many more can be found while exploring and are at least as wonderful as the one listed below. On the northern coast of the prefecture of Heraklion visitors will discover various attractive coastal resorts full of all kinds of accommodations of all categories, and wonderful beaches that can be reached by bus from Heraklion Town.

Other fine beaches can be found on the southern coast of the prefecture. Magnificent beaches can be found on the coasts of the prefecture of Lassithi such as the unique Vai Beach with its incredible palm forest (5000 palm trees), its azure waters and its golden sand. More wonderful beaches are available such as, for example, Makrigialos, Istros, Pahia Ammos or the superb white sandy beaches on the islet of Hrissi.

The coasts of the Lassithi prefecture are full of enchanting coves and idyllic beaches with crystalline waters.

The superb beaches of Rethymno are famous in Greece for their unspoiled beauty and their mirror-like emerald waters. The most famous beach of the island is the wonderful Navagio Beach (Shipwreck) which has fine white volcanic sand, turquoise waters and the remains of a ship which are emerging from its perfect sand.

There is also the Laganas beach also famous as it is a birthplace of the endangered specie of sea turtle Caretta-Caretta and therefore consists a part of the National Marine Park.

Watersports, endless sandy beaches, natural beaches within rocky formations, everything is available in a landscape as rich with many variations as this in Rethymno sland...enjoy...