Beach | East Crete Travel Guide

Achlia

It is a touristic resort at the coast of Libyan Sea. The area between Makri Gialos and Agia Fotia is rocky and there are just few sandy beaches. Most of them are surrounded by high rocks. If you spend time…

Sitia Beach

This well-organized beach consists of a long stretch of fine golden sand right next to the town and provides every facility the visitor might need. The beach offers a variety of water sports including jet ski, surfing, water skiing and…

Makrigialos Beach

At the end of the promenade with the tavernas is the start of the long Makrigialos sandy beach that runs all the way into the next village, Analipsi (1km to east). A one kilometre long beach, with fine gold sand…

Agia Fotia

A famous and small touristic summer resort at the southern coastline (Libyan Sea) between Makri Gialos and Ierapetra. The beach is beside the central road of Ierapetra - Sitia and very easy to approach. The name (Agia Fotia = Holy…

Karoumes Beach

At the village Chohlakies begins a magnificent accessible Karoumes gorge that ends after 1,5 hour walking to the pure and scenic bay of Karoumes. You can approach this completely lonely beach only through this gorge! Karoumes is the most remote…

Skinias Beach

Skinias is the name not only of the 3 beaches, but of a larger region, 4 kms south-east of Palekastro, between the beaches of Hiona and Karoumes. The quickest way to reach Skinias is along a dirt road starting from…

Kouremenos Beach

Kouremenos bay, next to Palekastro, is definitely the king of windsurfing resorts in Crete and one of the most famous spots in Greece. Here, lovers of surfing and kite-surf will find all they need; strong winds and equipment to rent.…

Maridati Beach

Only 4.5 kms away from Palekastro you can find the lesser-known beach of Palekastro area. The reason people don't choose it, is the 1600m rough, dirt road that goes there. The bay is encircled by rocky hillrocks, but the beach…

Makrigialos

Makri Gialos is 35 km far from Sitia and 29 from Ierapetra. The name Makri Gialos means "long beach", which indeed it is the long sandy beach with crystal clear, shallow waters, is perfect for children and non-swimmers, and further…

Psili Ammos

Psili Ammos is located 155km east of Hrraklion and 8km east of Palekastro Village. In order to reach this remote beach, you have to walk 10 min. via a short footpath starting from Vai, palm beach. An exceptional beach with fine, golden…