Sandy beach with pale sand and thin pink streaks at the waterline, beside a shallow turquoise lagoon that can be waded to an islet with dunes and a Natura 2000 reserve. Most visitors drive mountain roads from Chania or arrive by tour bus.
Highlights
- Pink-tinged shell sand
- Shallow wadeable turquoise lagoon
- Islet dunes and sand lilies
Good to know
- Skip first parking lot; closer lots €3
- Loungers with umbrella €20; no natural shade
- Arrive before 9:30; crowded by late morning
