⭐ Travel Guide for Island Crete ⛵, Greece❗

The southern coast of Rethymnon hosts some of the most beautiful, untouched exotic beaches of Crete. At Agios Pavlos, huge sand-hills descend steeply and vanish into the sea, forming a beach, where one may sense the most positive vibrations of the island. On the adjacent beaches of Ligres and Pahia Ammos by Kerames the scenery remains mysterious. However, the most brilliant turquoise waters in Rethymnon are found on the beaches of Skinaria, Ammoudi and Damnoni, all located near Plakias.

Rethymnon Map

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Paximadia

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Agia Galini

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Agios Georgios

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Prasonissi

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Vigdolidi

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Finikidia

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Agios Pavlos

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Sandhills

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Triopetra

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Ligres

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Agia Fotini

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Pirgos

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Gialopotama

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Drimiskianos

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Preveli

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Skinaria

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Ammoudi

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Damnoni

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Plakias

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Fotinari
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Souda

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Pefkias

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Klimata

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Korakas

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Polirizos

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Peristeres

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Agia Marina

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Episkopi

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Petres

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Kamari

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Koumbes

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Rethymnon

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Pervolia

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Missiria

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Platanes

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Adelianos

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Pigianos

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Sfakaki

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Skaleta

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Spilies
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Geropotamos

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Panormos

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Skepasti

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Bali

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Glaros

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Kalo Horafi

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Almirida

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Pera Galini

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Agios Georgios beaches (Lichnistis)

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The valley of St. George is located 3km west of Agia Galini, 69km southeast of Heraklion and 60km south of Rethymno. There are two small bays with wonderful pebbly beaches, which are separated by a rocky shore. The weather here is always mild, making the beaches ideal for swimming all year round.

Pirate Fjord

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The Pirates’ Fjord is located 33km south of Rethymnon, in a secluded cove south of Mouri or Karavos Cape, near Plakias. It is a very narrow cove, formed between enormous vertical cliffs. The tiny beach shaped here has sand at its starting point and doesn’t exceed 2m in width.

Prassonissi beach

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Prasonisi beach is located in the Louros area, in a rocky location south of Mount Vouvala and the Pyrgos peak, between Agia Galini and Agios Pavlos. At the points where the mountain slope meets the sea, several small beaches are formed.

Agia Fotini beach

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The poor asphalt road that leads to Keramiani Gialia stops near the local harbor of Agia Fotini, also known as Agia Fotia. Agia Fotia has some stunning tiny pebble beaches, ideal for snorkeling and swimming. These are surrounded by marvellous huge rocks.

Adelianos Kambos beach

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Adelianos Kampos (or Kambos) is located 6km east of Rethymnon, near the village of Adele, on a flat plain. The name means “Plain of Adele”. It is actually a seaside suburb of Rethymnon, as the small village has grown so much in the last century, that it is now a part of the city.

Peristeres beach

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The beach is actually divided into two large beaches and is secluded, since access is not as easy as the nearby beaches of Korakas and Polirizos. On the beach there are no facilities, just a small tavern (and another one on the west part of the beach).

Skepasti beaches

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he beaches of Skepasti are located about 27km east of Rethymnon and 2km east of the homonym village Skepasti, in the province of Milopotamos. The beaches are mainly accessed through bad dirt tracks that starts from the village. Skepasti beaches are all open to the north winds, with pebbles and deep water.

Drymiskos beaches

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South of the picturesque hamlet of Drymiskos lies a series of consecutive coves forming several beaches along 3 km. The entire region bears the name Drymiskian Beach. The successive beaches separated by rocks and reefs which make snorkeling a real experience. The site remains virtually unknown to most people mainly because the access is difficult.

Rethymnon

Echoes of Blue

Preveli

Plakias

Bali

Agios Georgios beaches (Lichnistis)

Pirate Fjord

Prassonissi beach

Agia Fotini beach

Adelianos Kambos beach

Peristeres beach

Skepasti beaches

Drymiskos beaches

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