Paralia Tersanas — Attraction in Municipality of Chania

Gorgeous beach absolutely ruined by the miserable staff at the kiosk: first they wouldn't accept card payments, cash only, so we prepared to leave as we had no cash on us, when suddenly they produced a card machine. We were charged 30 euros for 2 sets of 2 sun loungers + umbrella which we had to go get ourselves, and yet there was not even a second umbrella available. Since it was the 3rd beach we visited that day and the previous 2 were packed, we decided to put up with the extortionate prices and shared the shade. Later on we bought some drinks and it looked as if they were doing us a favour by allowing us to purchase these, maybe because we were paying by card? There are many options for beaches in the area, if you get there early, avoid this...

Absolutely disgusting on many levels. First of all the person who runs the shack for drinks/ food keeps the place filthy and full of junk. Second, the dirty umbrellas/ chairs take up 75% of the small beach. By the way is against the law. Third, the beach sand and water are full of garbage. Plastic floating in the water. All coming from the shack. They don't have the decency to make an attempt to clean...

The beach of Tersanas is shaped inside an enclosed natural harbor, which faces southwest. It is a sandy beach with white fine sand and shallow crystal clear water. It is quite small and looks usually crowded, especially on weekends. It is equipped with umbrellas, sunbeds, snack bar and showers. The calm water, combined with the proximity to the touristic facilities, make Tersanas ideal for...