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  • ⭐ Travel Guide for Island Crete ⛵, Greece❗ - Nature

Nothing is repeated in Crete. Enormous geological contradictions and special weather conditions have formed unique landscapes, surprising the visitors and keeping senses constantly alert.

Each route in Crete is unique. Variant sensations, pictures, colors, flavors, sounds accompany visitors at every step. 

One can encounter emerald beaches, scrublands, sand dunes, rocky summits, steep slopes, alpine zones, verdant mountains, deep gorges, dry lands, gurgling rivers, scenic ponds, Mediterranean woods, wetlands, fertile meadows, vineyards and olive groves, while the same contrasts are met below sea surface.

Those contradictions favor the development of different ecosystems, significantly increasing the biodiversity of the island.

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Παραλία Τρυπητή στα Αστερούσια

Fylakas is a tiny beach at the base of the western side of Cape Fylakas of Tripiti in the Asterousia Mountains about 73 kilometers south of Heraklion and on the eastern border of the community of Miamou

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Παραλία Τραπέζες

Trapezes beach is located at Cape Mavros, east of Magatzedes and below the facilities of the Naval base at the Trapezes location. It is accessible only from the sea.

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Latomia beach

Between Arvi and Psari Forada we find the small settlements of Xerokampos and Latomia in a touristically degraded area where greenhouses and outdoor crops predominate, mainly banana crops.

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Boufos beach at Sissi

Boufos is the most famous beach near Sisi and is located just a few meters east of this picturesque seaside village, in the sheltered bay of Harkoma.

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Elephant beach in Lendas

The small beach of the Elephant (Elefantas) is located between Cape Psamidomouri and the beach Petrakis in Lendas and directly below the Levinthos hotel, through which there is access.

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Avlaki beach at Sissi

Just a few meters east of the busy beach of Boufos, on the coastal road of the village of Sisi, lies a smaller, quieter beach, Avlaki. Despite being so close, Avlaki offers a different experience, more peaceful and natural, ideal for those seeking isolation.

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Kouneni beach at Kefali

The area of Kouneni is located in the vicinity of the village of Pigaidakia, near Cape Lithino, in the “corner” of Messara, and is the southernmost territory of Crete. The highest point of the Cape is the windswept Mount Kefali, from which start vertical cliffs of 391m

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Spiliada beach

A series of small picturesque coves near the large cave of Spiliada, located within the territory of a large hotel.

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