first time

Don't know where to spend your first week in Crete? We are here to propose the most popular beaches on the island. Note however that there are many other beaches, that surely deserve a visit. However, this is a good reason to make a second journey in Crete. Unfortunatelly, even the second journey is not enough to make you carry this Crete-experience with you!

The journey starts from Chania and ends in Lassithi prefecture.

Elafonissi lagoon is the first beach that you should visit. The turquoise crystal water, the pinky sand and the amazing landscape have made this place one of the most popular destinations on the island. For the second day, you could get the excursion boat from Kissamos port and visit Balos, for surely the most photographed beach on Crete. Here you'll think that you're in a card-postal, but it's real! During the third day you could visit Falassarna, an amazing beautiful beach close to Kissamos. Preveli should be your next destination. This stunning beach is shaped at the end of the Big River, that is full of palm trees. Agia Roumeli could be your next destination, not only because of the beauty of the beach, but because we think that you should trek in the longest European Gorge of Samaria, that ends in that beach. Matala has been the most famous beach for hippis, during '60s. Still this is an amazing place to visit, where and enjoy your holidays next to the historical caves. Vai palmforest is the last most famous beach on the island, because of the protected endogenous palm trees, next to which a stunning beach is shaped.