Agios Vasilios

Agios Vasilios Municipality

Beaches at Ammoudi

A string of bays enclose the beaches of Ammoudaki, Kleisidi and Large Ammoudi (or just Ammoudi). A little further off is Schoinaria.

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 Crete.

Korakas Beach (Rodakino)

It is the first beach located at the mouth of a now largely dry river, that runs through a steep gorge descending from Mount Kryoneritis (Cold Water).

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.

Aghia Marina Beach (Rodakino)

The beach of Agia Marina is located 47 km southwest of Rethymnon and 84 km south of Chania, and 2 km south of the village of Rodakino, in the southern coast

Aghios Pavlos

One of the most striking landscapes in south Crete, this beach with its small church to Aghios Pavlos is set at the mouth of the Elygia Gorge.

Preveli Monastery

The famous monastery of Prevelis, overlooking the Libyan Sea, is composed off two building complexes, the ‘Back’ (Piso) and the ‘Low’ (Kato) Mona

Preveli Lake

The area of Preveli is without doubt one of the most striking in Crete: it combines the impressive geomorphology of the Kourtalioti gorge with an