beach Peristeres — Attraction in Municipality of Agios Vasileios

I had been looking for a secluded and off the beaten path beach . I was recommended to look for Peristeres beach that sits between a cove .

Beach is sandy with some pebbles but above all it is quiet . Only a few locals and childless tourists in search of quiet harmony . There are some umbrellas and tanning beds that are free of charge and I believe belong to the tavern that sits right in the edge of beach . A great taverna to get some coffee , waters and even lunch .

What I was looking for had been found . A beach worth spending the entire afternoon without noise .

Parking is available , although arriving early to get a spot would be advised .

Word of advice : This is not an easily accessible beach , limited or no aignage that I saw but most importantly the road can be a combination of bumpy dirt roads & many one way roads . So , drive slowly...

A small beautiful sandy beach. There is a restaurant near the beach. Parking is possible next to the restaurant. The water is crystal clear in case of north or west wind. In the case of a south wind, the water becomes slightly muddy. At a low depth the bottom of the beach is sandy, at a slightly greater depth it is pebbled. There are some parasols on the beach, but they are occupied fairly quickly. Worth a little earlier visit, believe me ... ;-) From the "village" of Plakias we needed 40 minutes, but still worth it .....

We were staying in Plakia and decided to take a road trip to this are, West of Plakia. The drive was wonderful because it gave us a view of the South coastline on Rethymno. It was a very windy day and we were in an open 4x4 which was interesting at times. Peristeres beach is historically significant for the role it played during World War II. there is a nice taverna right on the beach, which we ate at...