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Sandy beaches in Lasithi
28 sandy beaches in Lasithi: with sand underfoot rather than pebbles. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
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Looking for sand rather than pebbles in Lasithi? These 28 beaches are recorded as sandy, so they are easier on bare feet and better for children playing. Check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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VaiThe largest palm forest in Europe — At the northeast tip of Crete, the beach is framed by Europe’s largest natural palm forest — about 5,000 Cretan date palms (Phoenix theophrasti)…
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Voulisma
The golden sand of Mirabello Bay — It holds a Blue Flag, with shallow water near the shore that makes it ideal for families; organised and busy in summer.
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Schisma
The sandy beach by Elounda's harbour — Schisma is the main beach of Elounda, on Mirabello Bay in Lasithi, right beside the village harbour. It takes its name from the seaside settlement of…
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Kolokytha
The cove with the basilica on the Spinalonga peninsula — Kolokytha lies on the eastern side of the Spinalonga peninsula, opposite the islet of the same name, near Elounda in Lasithi. The cove, also known as…
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Ammos XerokampouA shore on the dry plain of ancient Ambelos — Ammos Xerokampou stretches along the southeastern tip of Crete, at the remote settlement of Xerokampos in the municipality of Sitia, about 44…
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Mazida Ammos
Xerokampos's long sandy beach — Mazida Ammos is the longest beach of Xerokampos, at the southeastern tip of Crete, about five hundred metres from the small settlement in the…
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Ammos Agiou Nikolaou
The town's sandy beach by the marina — Ammos is the central town beach of Agios Nikolaos in Lasithi, Crete, right beside the city's marina and about five hundred metres south of Lake…
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Chiona PalaikastrouWhitish sand beside Minoan Roussolakkos — Chiona stretches two kilometres east of Palekastro, at the easternmost tip of Crete in the Lasithi prefecture, with pale sand that lives up to its…
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DiaskariThe Dioscuri shore on the Libyan Sea — Diaskari lies on the south coast of Lasithi in Crete, about four kilometres east of Makrigialos, open to the Libyan Sea. It is said to take its name…
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Argilos
The beach of natural clay — Argilos is one of the small sandy coves of Xerokambos, at the southeastern tip of Crete in the Lasithi prefecture. It owes its name to the clayey…
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KouremenosThe windsurf mecca of eastern Crete — The premier windsurf/kitesurf beach of eastern Crete (near Palekastro). The Meltemi, boosted by thermal effects, gives a steady side-shore wind…
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Photo credits
- Vai: Wouter Hagens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ammos Xerokampou: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Chiona Palaikastrou: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Diaskari: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Agios Panteleimonas: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Karavostasi: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Psili Ammos Vai: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Alatsolimni: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Vourlia: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Almyros: George Chorafas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kouremenos: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Lagkada: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Gerontolakkos: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Krinakia: G Da, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Belegrina: Maverickn2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiona Xerokampou: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
- Paralia Kato Zakros: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Lasithi are sandy?
The beaches listed here are recorded as sand rather than pebbles or rock. Shorelines shift with storms and seasons, so the mix can change from year to year.
Does sand mean shallow water?
Not always. Sand describes the shore, not the depth — some sandy beaches drop away quickly. Open a beach to see its recorded depth, and check live wind and waves before you swim.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 25 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.61 m in June, 0.73 m in July and 0.72 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.67 m in September. June is the calmest month of the season. We calculate these figures ourselves from European Copernicus wave-model data at 4.2 km resolution. They describe the sea offshore, not the shelter of an individual cove — a bay protected by a headland will usually be calmer than this.
How warm is the water, month by month?
Off 25 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.7 °C in May, 22.9 °C in June, 25.0 °C in July, 26.3 °C in August and 25.6 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 23.9 °C — warmer than June. August is the warmest month. Satellite measurements, 1995–2024, from a sea cell about 5 km offshore; shallow bays usually run warmer than this.
Wind and waves change every day. See live conditions for any of these beaches before you drive out.
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