Beaches in Rethymno
Rethymno beach is a 15 km sandy beach starting from the city and extends west until the village “Scaleta”. Fully organized with sun beds, water sports, beach bars
Rethymno
Rethymno beach is a 15 km sandy beach starting from the city and extends west until the village “Scaleta”. Fully organised with sun beds, water sports, beach bars and also weather flags informing the swimmers whether it is safe (windy) to swim or not. Crowded close to Rethymno but quieter towards ‘Scaleta’.
Rethymno Platanias
Platanias beach is located about 6 km to the east of Rethymno town. It is a beautiful, sandy beach, open to the north. Platanias beach is well organized and offers many options. The beach has several Greek taverns that offer local food, drinks and the chance to enjoy your self by the seaside.
Triopetra
The name of Triopetra comes from the three rocks that are in the sea (Triopetra means ‘three stones’ in Greek). It’s about 12 km from Akoumia village. It’s a sandy beach with crystal clear water and an amazing sunset. You will find a couple of restaurants and also sun beds but make sure you check the weather before going there. It can get a bit windy.
Episkopi
About 12 km west of Rethymno and just off the national road to Chania, Episkopi beach is a sandy beach with several cafes and with quiet places in case you feel like being alone.
Gerani
If you like snorkelling head to Gerani beach 6 km west from Rethymno. A quiet pebbly cove with just one tavern on site, situated in a picturesque setting under Gerani bridge
Geropotamos
Situated 18 km east of Rethymno Geropotamos beach is a pebbly and sandy beach with sun beds and palm parasols to rent. You can spot the little cove from the highway under a bridge but once you get there you will forget about roads and traffic. Also good for snorkelling.
Georgioupolis
Well organised beach that goes on for several km with restaurants, sun beds and water sports. Georgioupolis beach is about 25 km from Rethymno next to a nice small harbour with little fishing boats.
Plakias
In the south coast of Crete you will be able to find Plakias beautiful sandy beach with very clean water just next to a traveller’s town with the same name. Fully organised with sun beds, restaurants, cafes, hotels and various water sports.
Matala
One of the most well known spots in Crete, Matala used to be an ancient port of Phaistos and Gortys in the Minoan period. Very famous place for its caves, that exists on the rock at the North end side of the beach. Matala is a beautiful round cove with golden sand and clear sparking water.
Agios Pavlos
On of the most beautiful sun sets in the South of Rethymno, Agios Pavlos sandy beach is an ideal place for you to have some piece. Very few people go there with just one restaurant. If you try to climb over the sand hills make sure you have shoes on because it can get very hot!
Ligres
Ligres is an isolated beach 45 minutes away from Rethymno and 7 km from the village Kerames. Here you can find some piece of your mind because there is no electricity, telephone or other useless devices. It’s a beautiful pebbly beach and also a nudist area just at the end of the beach is tolerant.
Rodakino
Rodakino is actually combined from three beaches. Two of them offer some facilities for drink and food but the third one has not any kind of facilities. 3 km from the homonymous village and about 45 km from the town of Rethymno.
Panormo
Panormo beach is a sandy beach with a few pebbly coves for those ones that wish to be alone. Its about 20 km from the town of Rethymno and it is fully-organised with some really good fish restaurants.
Bali
33 km from Rethymno, at the east, Bali is a village with 4 different pebbly and sandy beaches. Frequent public bus transport is available and offers all kind of services such us sea front taverns, cafes, accommodation…
Damnoni
The beach of Damnoni is clean and offers sun beds and umbrellas rentals. For those who enjoy the secluded and non-organised spots, the surrounding area is full of deserted bays and coves with soft sand and incredibly clean and pristine waters. Some lucky ones will even be able to find there own secluded paradise.
Amoudi and Mikro Amoudi beaches
Two sandy beaches within walking distance from Damnoni. Mikro Amoudi is a naturists' beach and it is so small that it is almost always packed with people. Amoudi is further down the dirt road, very close to the Mikro Amoudi beach. The name "Amoudi" comes from "amos", which means sand in Greek. Mikro is the Greek word for little.
Skinaria
An excellent sandy beach accessed from Lefkogeia village (3 km far) on the road from Plakias to Preveli which is located 38 km from Rethymnon. The beach is not usually crowded by visitors. Skinaria beach has been developed during the last years and it offers a tavern next to the beach, and facilities for swimming, sunbathing and sea sports.
