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This is one of the most famous beach in Crete. Some 20km west of Sitia, is one of the most spectacular sights in Crete, a palm tree forest covering an area of approximately 200,000 sq metres. According to local legend, the forest grew from the pits of dates that were thrown here by Egyptian soldiers, Saracen pirates and King Mithridates’s army. What is definitely unbelievable is the incredible beauty you’ll encounter. The rare palm trees Theofrastou (Phoenix Theofrasti) embrace an exotic beach with golden sand and blue-green water that has been awarded a Blue Flag. The exotic palm forest of the Mediterranean awaits!
94 locals recommend
Vai Beach
Eparchiaki Odos Monis Toplous - VaiThis is one of the most famous beach in Crete. Some 20km west of Sitia, is one of the most spectacular sights in Crete, a palm tree forest covering an area of approximately 200,000 sq metres. According to local legend, the forest grew from the pits of dates that were thrown here by Egyptian soldiers, Saracen pirates and King Mithridates’s army. What is definitely unbelievable is the incredible beauty you’ll encounter. The rare palm trees Theofrastou (Phoenix Theofrasti) embrace an exotic beach with golden sand and blue-green water that has been awarded a Blue Flag. The exotic palm forest of the Mediterranean awaits!
Kouremenos
The most famous beach in East Crete for Windsurfers and kite surfers.
Beautiful Beach near Vai. Near the beach, there are remnants of a colony built by the Phoenicians. Ancient Itanos, whose ruins are spread along a sandy hill, acquired its wealth and power by trading Tyrian purple, a rare dye for fabrics. It had its own currency and decorated its public buildings and temples with beautiful marble. It was prosperous until the Byzantine period. In 795 BC, a catastrophic earthquake and the raids of the Saracens in the 9th century signalled the end of its glory days. Today, you’ll see the ruins scattered across the width of the cape.
33 locals recommend
Erimoupolis Beach
Beautiful Beach near Vai. Near the beach, there are remnants of a colony built by the Phoenicians. Ancient Itanos, whose ruins are spread along a sandy hill, acquired its wealth and power by trading Tyrian purple, a rare dye for fabrics. It had its own currency and decorated its public buildings and temples with beautiful marble. It was prosperous until the Byzantine period. In 795 BC, a catastrophic earthquake and the raids of the Saracens in the 9th century signalled the end of its glory days. Today, you’ll see the ruins scattered across the width of the cape.
Richtis Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι του Ρίχτη, Faraggi tou Richti) is a gorge in Crete, Greece (Map of Richtis Gorge here). It is a state protected park near Exo Mouliana, Sitia, eastern Crete (Greece) that starts at the traditional village Exo Mouliana, which is located on the national road between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia and ends at the secluded Richtis beach, just east of the village Kalavros. The hiking trail is about 4 km in length of easy (spring/summer/autumn) to moderate (winter) difficulty. Rich vegetation (mainly platanus trees, wild berries and local flowers and herbs) and animal life (mainly local species of butterflies, small reptiles, birds and small mammals) can be observed along the way, as well as old stone bridges and water mills before it culminates with the Richtis Waterfall and beach, making Richtis gorge trail one of the most diversified hiking experiences in Crete.
63 locals recommend
Richtis Gorge
Richtis Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι του Ρίχτη, Faraggi tou Richti) is a gorge in Crete, Greece (Map of Richtis Gorge here). It is a state protected park near Exo Mouliana, Sitia, eastern Crete (Greece) that starts at the traditional village Exo Mouliana, which is located on the national road between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia and ends at the secluded Richtis beach, just east of the village Kalavros. The hiking trail is about 4 km in length of easy (spring/summer/autumn) to moderate (winter) difficulty. Rich vegetation (mainly platanus trees, wild berries and local flowers and herbs) and animal life (mainly local species of butterflies, small reptiles, birds and small mammals) can be observed along the way, as well as old stone bridges and water mills before it culminates with the Richtis Waterfall and beach, making Richtis gorge trail one of the most diversified hiking experiences in Crete.