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Matala became famous when hippies from all over the world came here in 1960s to live in the famous caves of Matala located next to the beach.The beach is very well organized, with umbrellas, toilets, showers, lifeguards, first aid, beach volleyball courts, snack bars, water sports, excursion boats, etc. The evenings, bars and taverns of the beach are full of people.It's definitely the most famous beach of southern Heraklion.
69 locals recommend
Matala beach
Matala became famous when hippies from all over the world came here in 1960s to live in the famous caves of Matala located next to the beach.The beach is very well organized, with umbrellas, toilets, showers, lifeguards, first aid, beach volleyball courts, snack bars, water sports, excursion boats, etc. The evenings, bars and taverns of the beach are full of people.It's definitely the most famous beach of southern Heraklion.
Kalamaki is built along the long beach of Messara Bay, the largest beach in southern Crete. It is a place for families and young people who want to relax and enjoy their swim overlooking the Libyan Sea and the islands of Paximadia, located in the open sea.On the big beach in Kalamaki no one is going to feel cramped. Children can enjoy the game safely, while adults will enjoy an amazing sunset just before nightfall.
48 locals recommend
Kalamaki
Kalamaki is built along the long beach of Messara Bay, the largest beach in southern Crete. It is a place for families and young people who want to relax and enjoy their swim overlooking the Libyan Sea and the islands of Paximadia, located in the open sea.On the big beach in Kalamaki no one is going to feel cramped. Children can enjoy the game safely, while adults will enjoy an amazing sunset just before nightfall.
Kommos in southern Crete has become famous for its beautiful, long sandy beach, but we must not forget that Kommos was once an ancient city with its own port. Kommos is a beautiful and impressive beach, one of the largest in Crete, and extends from Kalamaki to just before Matala. The waters are crystal clear. The beach of Kommos is one of the beaches in Crete where the caretta-caretta sea turtle lays its eggs.Eighty meters from the beach is a large rock, Volakas. According to legend, it is the rock that Cyclops Polyphemus hurled at Odysseus, trying to stop his escape.
79 locals recommend
Komos Beach
Kommos in southern Crete has become famous for its beautiful, long sandy beach, but we must not forget that Kommos was once an ancient city with its own port. Kommos is a beautiful and impressive beach, one of the largest in Crete, and extends from Kalamaki to just before Matala. The waters are crystal clear. The beach of Kommos is one of the beaches in Crete where the caretta-caretta sea turtle lays its eggs.Eighty meters from the beach is a large rock, Volakas. According to legend, it is the rock that Cyclops Polyphemus hurled at Odysseus, trying to stop his escape.
Excavations that began in 1903 revealed one of the most remarkable archeological sites of Crete, which is spread along the northern slope of the hill of Agios Georgios Galatas in a landscape of exceptional beauty. According to the findings, the settlement was inhabited around the 3rd millennium BC. Χ. and began to flourish around 1750 - 1490 BC, when a fairly imposing, luxurious and elegant palace was founded there. It seems, however, that it was destroyed and in its place over the years various buildings were built, such as the Minoan Royal Villa, a Mycenaean-style mansion.In addition to the mansion, the excavations revealed the Agora, the Settlement and the Cemetery of the Holy Trinity, but also numerous and remarkable objects of the palace, such as ceramics of exceptional craftsmanship and decoration, a very remarkable arch of Linear B, three stone carved vases, bronze, a large number of seals and of course the famous sarcophagus of the Holy Trinity.
27 locals recommend
Archaeological Site of Agia Triada
Excavations that began in 1903 revealed one of the most remarkable archeological sites of Crete, which is spread along the northern slope of the hill of Agios Georgios Galatas in a landscape of exceptional beauty. According to the findings, the settlement was inhabited around the 3rd millennium BC. Χ. and began to flourish around 1750 - 1490 BC, when a fairly imposing, luxurious and elegant palace was founded there. It seems, however, that it was destroyed and in its place over the years various buildings were built, such as the Minoan Royal Villa, a Mycenaean-style mansion.In addition to the mansion, the excavations revealed the Agora, the Settlement and the Cemetery of the Holy Trinity, but also numerous and remarkable objects of the palace, such as ceramics of exceptional craftsmanship and decoration, a very remarkable arch of Linear B, three stone carved vases, bronze, a large number of seals and of course the famous sarcophagus of the Holy Trinity.