Martsalos Beach — Attraction in Municipality of Festos

It’s a 25 minute drive from the monastery on a bad dirt/rock road. You can park just past the church. Don’t walk down the gorge as it leads to a large drop-off. Go up the hill to the flag, then you’ll find the stairs down. It takes an hour to walk to the beach. The first section is steep and loose stones, after that it’s a fairly easy walk. Fantastic little beach, with some trees for shade and a few huts. The water is emerald green and very clear and clean. We had the beach...

For seclusion and a completely different experience of a Cretan beach. Worth the trek on a rocky and sometimes thorny path. We followed a blogger Gen X Traveller and their brilliant instructions, we did not go wrong! Remember to pack all essentials and take your waste away with you! Bring water shoes as it's a rocky beach and note there are no facilities at the beach. Please also be respectful - it is based on...

Make sure to have water shoes, as this is a hard beach to get in and out off. The water is lovely and clear.

There’s a good hike in the gorge behind for those that want to wonder.

There are some trees to get shade under, but if the wind howls down the gorge behind you it kicks of quite the dirt storm.

It’s nice enough but there are more enjoyable beaches in...