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Great sandy beach, the water is warm and shallow for 70 meters, the sea bottom is made of the finest sand. It was a good choice on a windy day on the north coast because this beach is well protected from the winds and there are no waves. Set of 2 sunbeds and umbrella costs 10 euros. There are toilets, showers and changing rooms. You can park on the road on both sides but it can be tricky if you come in the afternoon. Overall great beach. There is a small island right in front of the beach, easy to reach by an average swimmer. Edit: After two days with 10€ charge for ANY two sunbeds and umbrella, the old man who collects the money raised the price to 15€, explaining that blue umbrellas are still 10€ but bamboo style umbrellas offer more shadow and that price is higher. I am talking about the far left part of the beach (view from the road). I find this expensive comparing to many other Cretan beaches ... Edit Nr.2: We visited this beach this summer too (July 2024). The water was great, pretty warm but there was more rubbish compared to the previous year - papers, cans were on the beach and in the water. The old man who collects money for parasols and sunneds raised the price, now the blue umbrellas costs 15€ and a bigger bamboo style costs 20€, which is quite expensive on Crete. I witnessed an amazing scene this year. Behind the organized part of the beach there are few trees that make good shadows for those who opted not to pay for expensive sunbeds. I saw a german couple leaving that shady part and at the same moment the old man literally jumped from his chair and put two sunbeds at the only shady place. Can you imagine the level of greediness of that old man? He did that just to make the next visitors pay the sunbeds instead of letting them use their own towels, and that scene happened 20 m behind the last row of organized part of the beach. I'm beginning to think that the old man deliberately cut those branches during spring just to make them small and to avoid people using the tree shade and make them pay 20€, such a shame... I also saw a scene when the US family came to the beach and paid for a set (2 sunbeds and 1 umbrella). The beach was not so crowded and their kid laid on the third sunbed. Then, the old man literally ran from his chair and made them pay 5€ more for a third sunbed. After all this, I can just say don't go to this beach, it is lovely, but the people I've described made me feel awful because of their behavior.
Goran MicicGoran Micic
70
(French under) 🇬🇧 ->There are cats and kitten on the beach, PLEASE FEED THEM IF YOU CAN !! They are on the restaurant outside part (the restaurant is currently closed), there are at least 4 kitten and 6 adult cats, they need food for the winter so if you can bring a lot of food, what you can (croquettes, meats...) they need it !! Also if you can take care of them, they love pet and Hugs, and maybe Treat them, some seem to have diseases(eyes). Thank you !! And please like my comment so that much people see it ! And great beach by the way 😉 (you can put food under the restaurant's canopy where cats like to be(you can see on the pic)) 🇨🇵-> Il y a des chats et des chatons sur la plage, S'IL VOUS PLAIT NOURRISSEZ LES SI VOUS LE POUVEZ ! Ils sont dans la partie extérieure du restaurant (le restaurant est actuellement fermé), il y a au moins 4 chatons et 6 chats adultes, ils ont besoin de nourriture pour l'hiver donc si vous le pouvez apportez un maximum de nourriture, ce que vous pouvez (croquettes, viandes...) ils en ont besoin!! Ils aiment aussi qu'on s'occupe d'eux, certains apprécient beaucoup caresses et câlins, et même si vous le pouvez essayez de les soigner certains ont l'air malade (yeux). Merci !! Et likez mon commentaire pour que plus de gens le voient s'il vous plaît !! Et super plage au fait 😉 (vous pouvez déposer la nourriture sous le auvent du restaurant où les chats aiment être (voir photo))
LéaneLéane
10
I liked this beach because it is not overcrowded and the water is so warm, even when the wind is blowing. There are always waves, but normal, smaller ones where you can enjoy and relax, not like in Falassarna where you can’t swim at all because waves are huge. There is an island where you can swim to and maybe jump from it. Much, much better beach than Loutraki or Marathi. There is a bit of dirt but i didn’t see that much like other people did. I highly recommend this beach.
Jelena JoJelena Jo
00
Great sandy beach near Chania! The water is crystal clear and not a single rock was spotted in the water. It is perfect for families with kids, since the water is not deep. The price for a set of sunbeds+umbrella was 10 euros at the end of Oct 2023. There is no bar/tavern very close to this beach, at least not in late autumn, so if you want anything make sure you bring it with you. The beach is also full of cats, so if you bring some snacks, they will be very happy! 😺
Irina MihailIrina Mihail
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Πολύ όμορφη παραλία με ψιλή άμμο και καθαρή θάλασσα σε κοντινή απόσταση από το κέντρο των Χανίων, με αυτοκίνητο. Η παραλία Καλαθά είναι σχετικά μεγαλη σε μήκος και πλάτος, επιτρέποντάς σου να βάλεις άνετα την ομπρέλα σου και την ψάθα σου και να απολαύσεις το μπάνιο σου κρατώντας τις αποστάσεις - ιδιαίτερα σήμερα με τον Covid -19 που αυτό είναι απαραίτητο. Πέρα από την μεγάλη και καθαρή ακτή στην οποία υπάρχουν αλλακτήρια και ντουζιέρες, θα βρείτε και έναν ναυαγοσώστη. Επίσης στην άκρη υπάρχει και μία ταβέρνα για όσους θέλουν να τσιμπήσουν, να πιουν κάτι ή και να χρησιμοποιήσουν τη τουαλέτα. Το νερό της θάλασσας είναι διάφανο και πεντακάθαρο και η άμμος πολύ μαλακιά με ελάχιστες πέτρες, οι οποίες φαίνονται και ζεν κινδυνεύεις να χτυπήσεις. Τα νερά είναι ρηχά και βαθαίθουν όσο πλησιάζεις το νησάκι που βρίσκεται απέναντι και στο οποίο μπορείς να φτάσεις κολυμπώντας. Εκεί πολλοί κάνουν βουτιές. Γύρω γύρω τα βράχια συμπληρώνουν ένα όμορφο καλοκαιρινό τοπίο για να χαλαρώσετε και να βγάλετε τέλειες φωτογραφίες. Αργότερα, όταν πέφτει ο ήλιος το μέρος γίνεται ιδανικό για τους ρομαντικούς, οι οποίοι μπορούν να απολαύσουν το ηλιοβασίλεμα. Συνολικά είναι μια ωραία παραλία για νέους, παρέες, ζευγάρια, αλλά και οικογένειες που θέλουν να χαρούν τη θάλασσα με ηρεμία.
Stavroula ArnaoutiStavroula Arnaouti
00
Great shallow beach. Ideal for families. Thick Sand and inside the same Sand.A few small rocks here and there but nothing to worry about. Clean crystal clear green colored water. There's a small island near the beach where you can go diving...the beach has sunbeds and umbrellas,not sure how much they charge though. Also a small restaurant but I didn't eat there. There's also no parking and you have to park on the road
Andy SkyAndy Sky
10
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