Top Beaches in Crete
The most beautiful beaches of Crete

This beach exudes as an exotic lagoon and is located 25 miles south of Heraklion. It's known as an oasis with palm trees, fine sand and greenish crystal clear waters. Kourtaliotis is the perfect beach setting to relax and enjoy a good dip.

Elafonisi is a small islet 50 miles northwest of Chania, and it is connected to Crete by a shallow reef that can be crossed by foot when the sea is calm.

It's here where you can find the amazing beach of Elafonisi, made of pink corals and crystal clear waters, so clear that even magical moments may seem to come true. Consider to rent a tent, gaze up the stars and spend the night with nature.

Possibly one of the best known beaches in Greece, located 37 miles northwest of Chania. It's made of white sand, soft seabed without rocks and extremely clear water. Welcome to Balos!

If you want to give the other nearby beaches a try, then there is a rocky island called Gramvoussa located in front of Balos. Gramvoussa has a Venetian castle on top of the rocks that makes the beach a must sight to see.

Less visited than other beaches around, Kedrodasos is a beautiful white sand beach with shallow waters that could well evoke a tropical paradise.

You can get to Kedrodasos via a secondary road through a cedar forest and it's perfect for a total disconnection from everything and everyone. If you aren't into crowds or tourist attractions, this beach is for you.

The Agia Roumeli beach is located in one of the wildest areas of Crete, a place of clear water surrounded by mountains and nature in its pure element.

It is next to the National Park Samaria Gorge which gives you a taste of how spectacular the environment is.

A beach that once was known for its "Hippie" community and is now fully adapted to the demands of tourism on the island.

This beach is full of facilities in which anyone can enjoy a cocktail at sunset or a romantic evening within the caves. You can't think of leaving once you've been here.