Up next

The Caribbean of Greece: exotic beach Falasarna, Crete island - travel guide

2 Views· 23 Sep 2022
StreamDelight
StreamDelight
5 subscribers
0

Chania-Falasarna: 58km and you’re in paradise. White sand between your toes, emerald water and magical sunsets. Endless beauty at one of the most stunning beaches in the Mediterranean, 3km long, north of which is ancient Falarsana.
Falasarna (sometimes written as Phalasarna) is located on the West coast of Crete and, similarly to Elafonisi is popular with day trippers because of its stunning beaches and clear turquoise blue sea.

It consists of several sandy beaches of various length, all facing the West (which makes it a wonderful place to watch the sunset from). The sea has lovely colours because of the sandy bottom.

If you are interested in archaeology you can also visit the remains of a fortified Hellenistic harbour. Because of a sudden uplift of the West of Crete 1500 years ago the harbour is now located inland.

The exotic beach of Falassarna is located 59km west of Chania city and almost 17km west of Kissamos, at the western base of Cape Gramvousa. At the northern end of the beach there are the ruins of the ancient Grecoroman city of Falassarna.

Falassarna bay is one of the most famous beaches in Greece, which has been awarded as the best beach of Crete and voted as one of the 10 best beaches in Europe in the past. The sand in Falassarna is whitish, making the water color tropical.

The main beach of Falassarna is called Pachia Ammos (i..e Coarse Sand). It is an exotic beach with a length of 1km and a width of 150m. This beach attracts the most visitors of the area, but because of its length it never seems too crowded. The beach offers umbrellas and a few snack bars and cafes where you can get food and water. There are also services for water sports and beach volley courts.

There is another long beach north of the main beach having a length of 800m, identical to the main beach, which is separated into several smaller beaches. At the less crowded places you can enjoy a naturist way of life! This bay is divided in half by a sand dune and a few rocks. The beach is more quiet than Pachia Ammos and offers no facilities. Nearby, there is the chapel of Agia Paraskevi and a spring with fresh water.

Further north, near the archaeological site, there is a small cove facing to the south. It is pebbly and the seabed is rocky. It is a good choice when the winds blow from west or you seek isolation. South of Pachia Ammos, at Livadi, there is another long beach that has sandy shore and rocky seabed. It is a very good choice for fans of the snorkelling. Livadi is surrounded by a very important wetland with ponds, which host many birds in winter. Even southern, near the small harbor of Limeniskos settlement there is a small pebbly beach, which is a good choice if you do not want to stay remote.

The area around Falassarna is magnificent and is a protected nature reserve. If you have time and are looking for something romantic, you can wait for the sunset, which is considered the best in Crete. How could this not be the best, when being in such an amazing landscape and there is no obstacle between the beach the horizon? When it gets dark, you might be lucky to visit one of the several beach partys organized in Falassarna during summer.

One drawback about Falasarna is that it looks west and is usually wavy. However, this is desired by windsurfers.

Chania-Falasarna: 58 km und Sie sind im Paradies. Weißer Sand zwischen den Zehen, smaragdgrünes Wasser und magische Sonnenuntergänge. Endlose Schönheit an einem der schönsten Strände im Mittelmeer auf 3 km Länge, nördlich vom alten Falarsana.

La Canée - Falassarna : au bout de seulement 58 km, vous vous retrouvez au paradis. Sable blanc entre vos orteils, eau vert émeraude et couchers de soleil magiques. Beauté infinie sur l’une des plus belles plages de la Méditerranée, de 3 km de long, au nord de laquelle se dresse l’ancienne cité de Falassarna.

Ханья-Фаласарна. 58 километров и вы на месте. Белый песок под ногами, бирюзовая вода, сказочный закат. Бесконечная красота трех километров одного из самых лучших пляжей Средиземноморья, севернее которого находится древняя Фаласарна.

Chania-Falasarna: 58 km e vi ritroverete in paradiso. Sabbia bianca tra le dita dei piedi, acqua color smeraldo e tramonti magici. Bellezza senza fine in una delle spiagge più stupefacenti del Mediterraneo, lunga 3 km, a nord della quale si trova l’antica Falarsana.

Hanya-Falasarna: 58 kilometre ve cennettesiniz. Ayaklarınızın altında beyaz kum, elmas parlaklığında su ve büyülü gün batımı. Akdeniz’in en etkileyici sonsuz güzellik plajlarından biridir.

Χανιά - Φαλάσαρνα. 58 χιλιόμετρα και φτάσατε. Λευκή άμμος στα πόδια, τιρκουάζ νερά
#topgreekdestinations #greekislands #exoticgreece

Show more

 0 Comments sort   Sort By


Up next