Vathi Beach is located 79 km southwest of Heraklion near the southernmost tip of Crete. It is a small beach within a small cove, ideal for tranquility and seclusion.

The bay in which is formed, which is essentially a small canyon-shaped "S", protects it from the strong winds and high seas keeping always calm waters. Αn even base for pirates in old times.

The water is always clean and the beach is covered entirely of sand. It is not organized a small cafe. However, you can find dewiness beneath the trees that exist around and provide shade. The beach is always crowded mainly because of the locals who erecting here makeshift summer accommodations.

Access to the beach is via a dirt road with 15 km distance from Odigitria Monastery near village Sivas , so an ideal choise is an off-road car.

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