Thick Sand — Attraction in Municipality of Kantanos-Selinon

Very windy, not shallow enough for my toddler, and the waves are too crazy for me to be comfortable letting my 9-year-old swim without us. I’ve seen others comment on the plastics and it’s true. Also, seaweed tickling your toes and making you squirm while you imagine swamp monsters. The water is not clear at all. Yes, it’s a pretty beach, but very impractical if you are a family with small kids. If you’re an adult that only wants to lounge under an umbrella with a book and a snack? Perfect. Then the wind serves as a cooling element. The beds are also cheap, which is a plus. For me, I will...

This is a great sandy beach, fully equipped with sunbeds and umbrellas. Lots of parking. There are cafes. Some beach areas have catering. The water is clean (on the surface), but if you do snorkel, you will see lots of rubbish on the sea floor - partially due to the aforementioned catering of food to the beach. It is sad to see. Most importantly, this area is prone to [very] strong winds. Winds are so strong that it lifts sand off of the ground and sandblasts people on the beach. I think there are other areas on the island (West, specifically) where you won't...

Pachia Ammos ("thick sand") is one of the nicest beaches on Crete. The extended sandy beach of pure, clean sand with no dust or littering continues into the water (the narrow rock along the shore is rather adding versatility than creating a problem). The two parallel Paleochora coastlines are serving swimmers and ferries separately. Palaiochora is ideal for longer vacation as it covers all basic needs (super markets, pharmacies, banks, restaurants, nightlife, even an outdoors cinema). Elafonisi and Samaria gorge on either side complement the...