Armenopetra is located in a rather difficult location to the south of mount Vouvala, between Agia Galini and Agios Pavlos, in the vicinity of the village Melambes

Almyrida is a small seaside settlement in the vicinity of the village of Sises in the Mylopotamos district, 38 km east of the city of Rethymno. The settlement is not particularly developed, so you will mainly see locals.

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.

Cape Peristerionas is located 74 km southeast of Heraklion and 6 km east of the seaside settlement of Keratokampos and within the boundaries of the village of Vachos.

Kokkines Plakes is a remote and striking stretch of coastline, where vivid red and purple rocks meet the deep blue of the sea. Its wild beauty and geological diversity make it a unique destination for exploration and quiet swimming.

Theseus Beach is located near Cape Bourouni or Akros in the area of village Achlada, 24 km west of the city of Heraklion and takes its name from the homonymous private settlement of Theseus Village.

Access is possible from Neapolis initially by a very narrow cement road that starts from the settlement of Koudoumalos and descends through a dense forest of Euphorbia characias to the monastery of Agios Andreas

Chiona beach is located a few meters east of Skisma in Elounda, about 10km north of Agios Nikolaos. To get here from Skisma, follow the coastal road that leads to the Spinalonga peninsula, passing by the old salt pans.

Patsavra is a secluded pebble beach, which some locals prefer for swimming and mainly for fishing. Above the beach there is a large plateau with an old well, from where someone can, with great care, descend to the beach.

The beach has pebbles and a relatively rocky bottom, factors that, combined with the often stormy sea, make swimming difficult.

Pelekiti is a small rocky beach in a secluded spot on the coast, known for the carved rocks that gave it its name.

A small isolated bay west of Spinalonga with a wild landscape and rocky coast. The beach is formed under low hills and remains relatively unknown.

The small beach of Varkotopi is formed east of Mochlos, within the perimeter of the community of Tourloti, Sitia and near the road that goes up to the Tower of the Horns.

The small beach of Riakaki is formed 4 km east of Mochlos, Sitia, in the location of Linares, and administratively belongs to the community of Myrsini, Sitia. Nearby is the Venetian Tower of Kornaros.

Thodoris beaches, also knows as Limanakia, is located 71 km southeast of Agios Nikolaos and 36 km east of Ierapetra, just before we reach Botzalaki beach near Goudouras. It is a series of three different wonderful pebble beaches with crystal clear waters.

It is the second and central of three consecutive coves in the wider area known as Ammoudi, also referred to as Second Ammoudi, west of the main Ammoudi beach or Dragon’s Cave.

The beaches formed here are surrounded by high cliffs with caves and soft rocks, which protect bathers from prying eyes. The seabed in some places is quite rocky, while the sea is rarely rough.

In the area between Ravdoucha and Nopigia several secluded bays with small beaches are formed, mainly with pebbles and rocky bottom. From Nopigia the road runs along the coast through a spectacular seascape till the church of Panagia Myrtidiotissa at position Choni and stops a little further.

The small pebble beach Vourlidia is formed at the exit of Flomias gorge, at the west part of Salamias bay and at the base of Oxa cape. This incredible beach can be accessed after strenuous hiking from Agios Ioannis (east) or Tripiti beach (west). The place above the beach can be approached through very bad dirt track from Koumasa or Kapetaniana.

On the E4 European trail that connects Sougia and Paleochora we meet the astonishing tiny beach of Astropelekita. We meet this beach to the east of Plaka stony cape and before starting ascending to Flomos Cape for reaching Lissos. This cove is a great chance to have a cooling bath while hiking the E4 trail.