Gay owned and run accommodation,lodgings,bed and breakfast hotel
and inn Hersonissos Crete Greece
All about Beaches............
So this is what you came for........Clear Mediterranean water. sun, sand
and.......
There are of course many beaches on Crete, here at Villa Ralfa we are
about 2km from the beach at Anisarra. The beach here is mainly sand
with some rocks to cross to get to the water proper. Further to the east
there is a small sandy cove, with a gentle slope into the water. Although
there is an hotel complex nearby, this rarely gets uncomfortably crowded.
Across the road is a small ‘taverna’ where you can get some quite passable
fish, and also get cold drinks and so on. This beach is also popular for
snorkelling and there is a diving school behind the taverna.
Further to the east is Stalis and beyond that Malia, to the west are
Analipsi and Kato Gouves, both have wide sandy beaches, but these can
be crowded.
To the south around an hour and a half drive is the small resort of
Tsoutsouros, with it’s small harbour, along this coast you can find
stretches of beach which are virtuall deserted in even in August, so
if you want a beach all to yourself it is worth the drive.
Around the island there are various small coves, some accessible only
on foot, one such is Paleaokastro to the west of Iraklio, this is one of
the more popular coves and has a couple of tavernas only a few metres
from the waters edge. (see if you can spot the old castle after which it
is named!)
Of course, we have only covered beaches locally here, around the island are many other
famous beaches. To the south west near Phaistos is Matala beach, a popular day out with
the citizens of Iraklio, near Sitia on the north coast is Vai beach with its ‘forest’ of palm
trees, it’s true to say that wherever you are on the island you will find a beach close by!
In these enlightened days, topless sunbathing is not unusual, and near Hersonissos
there is a nudist beach. This is actually two coves with sandy beaches and is reached
by scaling the cliffs (not so difficult as steps are cut into it) or by wading or swimming
from the beach directly opposite Sarandari restaurant.
A timely reminder.........We don’t want you to remember Crete as the
place where you got 3rd degree sunburn! Use your sunscreen and wear
a hat.-. a suntan can look attractive, a red peeling nose does not!
