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Hersonissos
Vai
Elafonissi
Paleochora
Georgioupolis
Agia Pelagia
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Amoudara: 6 km west of Iraklion has a kilometre long sandy
beach; surfing area, power station at the end of the beach.
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Kokkini Hani: 10 km east of Iraklion has a ca. 1.5 km long
sandy beach (in places coarse sand). Here and there rock plateaux in the water.
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Analipsi/Anissara: Long fine and coarse sand beach, broken
up here and there by rocks on the beach and in the sea.
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Hersonissos: Too little room for too many
guests.
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Malia: Kilometre long beach; palm beach near the palace of Malia.
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6.
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Plaka: has 2 bays and
a 250 m long shingle beach, which
falls steeply into the water and is therefore not ideal for children.
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7.
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Almiros: a ca. 300 m fine sandy beach, falling gently into the water making
it ideal for children.
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Itanos: Lies on the extreme northeast coast of Crete. There are 2 coarse
sand/shingle beaches to be found here.
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Vai: Crete's famous palm
beach; sand; parking fee.
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Palekastro: ca. 2,5 km below the village
are 2 sandy beaches mixed with shingle (Chiona and Kouremenos)
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Xerokambos: small bays with very light
sandy beach, but no facilities.
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Makrigialo: Kilometre - long fine sand beach. Gently sloping, making it
ideal for children.
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Galini: in a bay outside of the town there is a 200 m long fine shingle
beach without facilities.
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Ierapetra: a 200 m long coarse sand beach is near to the centre. West and
east of
the harbour, there are a kilometre long coarse sandy beaches.
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Chrissi: island across from Ierapetra, with white sand and dunes.
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Lendas: a small shingle/sand beach directly at the town; just outside there is a long, fine sandy beach.
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Matala: Directly by the town there is a 300 m long coarse sand/shingle
beach.
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18.
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Komo/Kalamaki: Here there is a kilometre long sandy beach (komos) with few
facilities but plenty of tavernas.
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Preveli: palm beach, fine sand, 10 minutes on foot or reached by boat from Agia
Galini or Plakias.
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20.
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Plakias: has a ca. 2 km long coarse sand beach with
few facilities.
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21.
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Frangokastello: The beach of Frangokastello stretches over 300 m and is
fine sand.
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22.
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Loutro: Several shingle beaches
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23.
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Agia Roumeli: A shingle beach forms the end of the Samaria Gorge.
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Paleochora: At the edge of the town there is a ca. 2 km long fine sandy
beach. Further east there are more shingle beaches to be found.
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Elafonissi: Paradise on Crete; kilometres of white sandy beach.
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Almirida: Directly by the town there is a ca. 500 m long sandy beach,
gently sloping and making it ideal for children.
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27.
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Georgioupolis: By the town, and in an easterly direction, several
kilometres of sandy beaches.
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Rethymno: Has a long sandy beach, which stretches ca. 16 km from the town
towards the east.
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Bali: Directly by the town there are fine sandy beaches to be found.
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Agia Pelagia: relatively narrow, fine and coarse sandy beach; several
small adjoining bays.
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