# The best beaches in Crete

From pink Elafonisi and Balos to the palm forests of Preveli and Vai.

- 1 vote · 13 items
- Mar 17, 2019 · brunchclub_athens
- https://even.best/en/l/2887/the-best-beaches-in-crete

## Top 13

1. **Glyka Nera** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fresh-water springs in the sea near Chora Sfakion.
2. **Elafonisi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Pink sand and shallow water in Chania.
3. **Balos** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The lagoon on the Gramvousa peninsula.
4. **Preveli** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Palm forest and a river flowing into the sea.
5. **Falasarna** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Long sandy beach with the best sunsets.
6. **Vai** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The palm forest of eastern Crete.
7. **Seitan Limania** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tiny cove between cliffs on the Akrotiri peninsula.
8. **Matala** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The hippie caves on the Messara bay.
9. **Kedrodasos** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Junipers and dunes next to Elafonisi.
10. **Chrissi Island** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Islet with junipers off Ierapetra.
11. **Triopetra** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Three rocks on Rethymno's south coast.
12. **Stavros** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Zorba's beach on the Akrotiri peninsula.
13. **Loutro** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Village with no road, reached only by boat or on foot.

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