Beaches of Crete

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Plakias Beaches
East of Foteinari, some 2 km off, are the beaches of Skinos, the central one at Plakias and Paligremnos.
Agios Vasilios
Accommodation: Yes - Plenty
Dining: Yes - Plenty
Other Facilities: Yes - Plenty
Platanias Beach
Platanias Beach
This is rife with nightlife: many big hotels, apartments and rooms for rent, numerous tavernas, restaurants and bars abound.
Platanias
Accommodation: Yes - Plenty
Dining: Yes - Plenty
Other Facilities: Yes - Plenty
Platia Peramata
Platia Peramata
Platia Peramata settlement lies at the mouth of a valley that runs from the village Antiskari, and between Kaloi Limenes and Lenta.
Festos
Accommodation: Yes - Limited
Dining: Yes - Limited
Other Facilities: No
Polyrizos Beach (Rodakino)
Polyrizos Beach (Rodakino)
Set amidst olive groves that run on down to the sea, this is a sandy beach, with shallow crystal water: cliffs and some caves are to be seen.
Agios Vasilios
Accommodation: Yes - Some
Dining: Yes - Some
Other Facilities: Yes - Some
Potamos
Potamos
Potamos is right next door to Pyrgos, on the northwest side of Gavdos (at a distance of 7 km the ferry port).
Gavdos
Accommodation: No
Dining: No
Other Facilities: No
Potamos (Malia)
Potamos (Malia)
Mallia lies 37 km east of Heraklion and is a popular destination, with an excellent infrastructure and ‘vibrant’ nightlife.
Hersonissos
Accommodation: Yes - Plenty
Dining: Yes - Plenty
Other Facilities: Yes - Plenty
Pourgonero and Dermatos
Pourgonero and Dermatos
To the east of Tsoutsouras you will find the beaches of Pourgonero and Dermatos.
Minoa Pediada
Accommodation: Yes - Some
Dining: Yes - Some
Other Facilities: No
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Preveli Beach
Preveli with its riverside palm-groves (burnt in the summer 2010, but regenerated at the moment) is one of the most famous and beloved beaches in C
Agios Vasilios
Accommodation: No
Dining: Yes - Limited
Other Facilities: Yes - Some
Psari Forada
Psari Forada
The area embraced by this name includes the modern settlement, about a kilometer back from the beach and some 40 m higher ..
Viannos
Accommodation: Yes - Some
Dining: Yes - Some
Other Facilities: Yes - Some
Psaromoura
Psaromoura
Within walking distance of Agia Pelagia and 22 km from Heraklion, in a small, enclosed cove is the beach Psaromoura.
Malevizi
Accommodation: Yes - Some
Dining: Yes - Some
Other Facilities: Yes - Some
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