Beaches | East Crete Travel Guide

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…

Chiona Beach

Chiona beach is located 2 km east from Palekastro and 20 from Sitia. It is 300 m long and you can enjoy the rest under the shade of the tamarisks. The sandy sea bottom slopes gently, making swimming safe even…

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…

Vai Palm Beach

Palm Beach Vai beaches are located 25 km from Sitia and 7 km far from Palekastro Village. The combination of a magnificent beach with a rare grove of palm trees makes Vai one of the absolute musts of Crete. It…

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…

Itanos Beaches

Itanos beaches are located 2 km north from Palm beach Vai, 8 from Palekastro and 26 from Sitia. The sandy beach of the ancient town of Itanos or Erimoupolis. There is another longer sandy beach that you can get to…