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Organized beaches in Heraklion
Prefer sunbeds, umbrellas and a beach bar in Heraklion? These 19 organized beaches usually have facilities and easier access. Check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
- Star Beach Sandy - Easy road access
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Kommos
Sandy - Easy road access
The Minoan harbour below Phaistos — A long (~2 km) golden beach with dunes, tamarisks and carob trees, on the south coast. At its edge lies a Minoan settlement that served as the…
- Ammoudara Sandy - Easy road access
- Agia Pelagia Sandy - Easy road access
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Sarantari
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The first of the Limanakia of Hersonissos — Sarantari lies at Cape Sarandaris, at the western end of the well-known Limanakia of Hersonissos, about 27 kilometres east of Heraklion. Its name is…
- Mononavtis Pebbles - Easy road access
- Kokkini Chani Sandy - Easy road access
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Made
Pebbles - Easy road access
The little cove with the twin islets — Mades beach lies about 20 kilometres northwest of Heraklion and 4 kilometres east of Agia Pelagia, next to Lygaria. The name of the small settlement…
- Analipsi Sandy - Easy road access
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Stalida
Pebbles - Easy road access
Where the flocks once paused to rest — Stalida spreads along Crete's north coast, about 30 kilometers east of Heraklion, between Hersonissos and Malia. Its name is said to come from the…
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Potamos Malias
Sandy - Easy road access
The wetland sands beside the Minoan palace — Potamos lies east of Malia town, on the north coast of Heraklion prefecture, a long stretch of fine sand beside the Malia wetland. Its name, meaning…
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Matala
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The carved caves and the hippies — A sandy bay framed by sandstone walls pierced by dozens of caves. They were carved as tombs in Roman and early-Christian times, but many have rooms…
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Karteros
Sandy - Easy road access
The shore of the general and ancient Amnisos — Karteros stretches about 7 kilometres east of Heraklion, on the western part of a long front of fine sand, where the river of the same name meets the…
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Lygaria
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The enclosed cove named after a plant — Lygaria is a small enclosed cove about 21 kilometres northwest of Heraklion, one kilometre east of Agia Pelagia. Its name is linked to the monastery…
- Palaiokastro Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Psaromoura Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Gouves
Pebbles - Easy road access
The farm plain that became a seaside resort — The beach at Gouves stretches along the north coast of Heraklion, about 18 kilometers east of the city, in front of the seaside settlement of Kato…
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Limanakia Chersonisou
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The little coves beside the ancient harbor — The Limanakia of Hersonissos are a string of small successive coves on Crete's north coast, between Cape Sarantari and the harbor of Hersonissos…
- Malia Sandy - Easy road access
Which beaches in Heraklion are organized?
The beaches listed here are marked as organized, usually with sunbeds, umbrellas and food or a beach bar nearby. Facilities can change by season, so confirm locally.
Are organized beaches less windy?
Not necessarily. Facilities do not change the wind or waves — check live conditions in the app and compare less exposed beaches on windy days.