CalmBeach Greece
Sunset beaches in Chania
Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Chania? These 19 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
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Machairida
Sandy - Easy road access
The white cove by the knife-shaped cape — Macherida is a small cove of white sand on the Akrotiri peninsula of Chania, Crete, near Chorafakia and Tersanas. Its name is attributed to the sharp…
- Pachia Ammos Sandy - Easy road access
- Kouloura Pebbles - Easy road access
- Nopigia Beach Moderate access
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Elafonisi
Sandy - Easy road access
The pink sand and the lagoon — At the southwest tip of Crete, an islet is joined to the mainland by a shallow lagoon (~20-40 cm) you wade across on foot. The sand takes on a pink…
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Balos
Sandy - Passable dirt road
The turquoise lagoon of Gramvousa — A shallow, turquoise lagoon forms between the Gramvousa peninsula and the islet of Tigani, at the northwest tip of Crete. The sandbar shifts shape…
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Aspri Limni
Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
The white lake beside Chrysoskalitissa — Aspri Limni lies at the southwestern tip of Crete, in Chania, a few hundred metres from Chrysoskalitissa monastery and close to Elafonisi. It owes…
- Stomio beach Pebbles - Easy road access
- Paralia Thanasis Sand & pebbles - Easy path
- Tersanas Sandy - Easy road access
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Kalathas
Sandy - Easy road access
The Akrotiri bay with the little islet — Kalathas sits on the west side of the Akrotiri peninsula, about 12 kilometres northeast of Chania town, at the heart of an open natural bay. The…
- Pachia Ammos Stavrou Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Chalepa Pebbles - Easy road access
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Falasarna
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The white sands of the ancient harbour — Falasarna sits on the west coast of Crete, at the base of the Gramvousa peninsula, about 59 kilometres from Chania. The great shore is in fact a…
- Voulolimni Pebbles - Passable dirt road
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Paralia Koutalas
Rocky - Passable dirt road
The rocky cove with the sea cave — Koutalas lies at the tip of Cape Drepano, just north of Kokkino Chorio in Apokoronas, about 25 kilometres east of Chania. The small cove forms at the…
- Aghios Pavlos Beach Pebbles - Passable dirt road
- Platanakia Pebbles - Passable dirt road
- Paralia Kalamia Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
Which beaches in Chania face the sunset?
The beaches listed here face west or southwest, so the sun sets over the water in front of you. Arrive before sunset to find a spot and enjoy the light.
Anything to know for an evening visit?
Wind can pick up or drop in the evening, and remote beaches have no lights. Check live wind and waves in the app and bring a torch for the walk back.