just love this beach - crystal clear waters - you can hire sunbeds and parasols - there is a beach taverna above and toilets - car parking, bus from Ag Nik or taxi - but restaurants over the road are a must visit
we visited here about 3 times parked next to mistral mare hotel at the east end of istro .. just walked across the road passed the canteen area down the steps onto the sandy beach.sun beds etc for rent at local prices .. note canteen area can get busy around 12/2 pm so a wait is on the cards.west side of beach is predominant sand whereas going east it gets more pebbles there are two sections here you can go in opposite the mistral mare side or drive a short distance around the double reverse curves and take the walkway via a multitude of steps down to west side of the beach
with local cantine, wc facilities, beach-beds, umbrellas, sand beach, stone beach, clean-salty water, water sports, diving, romantic sunsets
nice turquoise water with a mixture of sand and stone beach (bring your water shoes?). Unfortunately almost all the beach is taken by sun-beds at a charge (bring a narrow towel ). The beach bar has a nice view and a big choice of meals and snacks.
We only visited this beach late in the afternoon, but it is well organized with sunbeds and umbrellas.When we were there it was windy so biiiig waves!
We have been visiting this beach now for over 10 years, and its probably one of the most beautiful and clean beaches that I have visited in Crete - the sand is soft and there are no pebbles in the sea , just a few rocks on the far right and left of the beach - there are a couple of tavernas on the road opposite the entrance to the beach which are very good - and convenient for lunch if you want to stay all day - and a small cantina above the beach which serves snacks, ice creams and drinks...... this beach does now get quite busy in the height of the season but if glorious in May and September when the crowds have gone :-)I have posted a few photos to show how crystal clear the water is at this beach :-)
Nice sandy beach, warm sea, water clear as a tear, small rocky bays around with fish and echinuses ^_^ We loved this beach a lot. Definitely worth visiting!
I can't really rate one beach as the best in Crete since I they are all different and I like all of my favourites just as much. This is one of them though. And it's well worth the kind of far drive from my moms house outside Rethymno.
Great beach, pure water,amazing view, but not so comfortable, too many sunbeds, and the sun goes behind the precipice after 4 p.m.
Beautiful beach with crystalline waters. The beach bed floor however is made of pebbles, and the shore is a mix of pebbles and sand. You need to be aware however that you cannot access the beach except through a 3 to 4 minutes walk or a stair. I would surely recommend it even with kids